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Here is what I found in my post. Thanks again for your help.
ptlchg$ #Tool change
#Cancel check in case missed in ptoolend
if prv_n_tpln_mch <> n_tpln_mch, pg69
##### Custom changes allowed below #####
pbld, "M01", e$
#pbld, n$, *sg00, *sgplane, *sg40, "G80", *sg90, *sgfeed, *sg98, e$
sav_absinc = absinc$
absinc$ = one
#prefreturn #xout, p_out not output here
absinc$ = sav_absinc
ptoolcomment
comment$
pcan
sav_absinc = absinc$
absinc$ = zero
##### Stop custom changes #####
p_absinc_chng
psof_tlchg_blck #Tool change position block
#Save the current brk_ in prv_brk_ for next loop
pupd_brk
absinc$ = sav_absinc
p_absinc_chng
pe_inc_calc
# This call to 'pcom_movea' has been commented out to avoid
# double output of canned text
#pcom_movea
WOO HOO! That worked for the A 900... degree issue! Thanks a lot.
The other issue is still happening. It just does not want to spit A moves out it spits out B all day long.
( MILLS PERIPHERY )
N100 G801 T1
M9991
M9993
G54
G800 H999 X-.572 Y-.473 Z1. B90. S1146
M28
Z.1
G1 Z-.227 F.01
This is the first tool and axis move in the program. After this move it goes to A90 just fine.
Thanks again for your help..
First off thanks for responding
I looked at the A axis component but to be honest I not sure what I am looking for. I could send a screen cap of the page if you need it.
I also looked in the post editor and found "frc_cinit" It was set to zero so I changed it to 1 then reposted. For some reason it does not even put the A move on the first tool. I went to the "shared mcamx5" folder opened the post and changed it.
Thanks again and if you can help that would be great. If not I understand too.
I am working with MX5 and using a Chrion Post post processor (enhanced fanuc basically) which worked pretty good on X4 but X5 wants to think for me and rotate toolpaths without spitting out the proper A rotation. Also instead of spitting out A0 through A360. It spits out numbers like A900..
My question is:
Is there a switch I need to turn on/off to force my post to spit out A moves all of the time even if the next tool is running at the same A rotation?
I am using
MX5 multi axis, Lathe, Mill
Also sometimes the post will not spit out a G17 at the end of the program. If you are ramping in using G18 or G19 it will alarm at the beginning if you don't cancel it.
On X2 and previous you could use hot keys for drafting. C = cursor would let you drag the dimension wherever you wanted it to go. Or H would let you change the height. Anybody have any ideas on why it does not work anymore? or am I missing something?
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