V8.1 no upgrade in site for awhile though. i dont understand how to use the tool_op = 64. what i was hoping to be able to do was something like this. pcdrl # center drill "(T0111 NO. CENTER DRL)", e "M13S1500", e "M98P1", e "T0111", e "X0Z.1", e "G99Z-.25F.002", e "M98P2", e lsof #Start of file for non-zero tool number, lathe pgetshifts # Retrieve G10 work shifts for MAIN & SUB spindles (4/11/01) if mi7=1, pbstop #this works if tool_op = 64, pcdrl #im guessing ltlchg if i have a drill cycle called anywhere else in the program i want the center drill op posted after the pbstop only, and a misc integer to turn this on or off also.

i need to post my hard code elsewhere in the program based on if a drill cycle or custom drill cycle has been called. If i pick a drill operation i want to automatically post out a center drill op ahead of it. and i will turn it on with a Misc int

can i find out in my post when a drill op has been called? I am looking to find out if any drilling is being done on a part and then if it is i want to post out some hard code. V8.1 lathe thanks

Just today i saw a women wearing a t-shirt that said "Harley-Davidson....If they made an airplane would you fly in it?" or something like that.

Chris you were absolutly right I didnt reselect the post after i changed that spindle_m, "P3", e thanks for your help. im a 2nd shifter with no internet access at work. that is why the delay with my responses. thanks.

Chris it worked very perfectly thank you. Its a live tool lathe and the P1 needs to be there for the main spindle. I need a P3 at the end of a live tool spindle callout though. M53S1500P3 i tried doing the samething with spindle_m just assuming that meant mill spindle. It did'nt post it out

im using lathe 8.1 i need to change my M03S1500 output to M03S1500P1 where is the correct place to do this? thanks

Think you can hit the E-stop in time!

got it, *stck_thck worked. thanks guys

thanks Dave i am closer now to what i need. i added fmt B 12 stck_ht fmt Z- 12 stck_thck but now the stck_thck will only post out one time in my part program. Can I save the value for use later? Also what is the 12 for? i just put that in because alot of other format assignments had it.

ok, i found that stck_thck and stck_ht variables can give me good numbers but when i post it out i get. G65P9222Z-stck_thck 2.0 B stck_ht 1.0 the "Z-" and "B" are hard coded in i just need the numbers.

hi all using V8.1 in our post i set a misc interger switch to output some text. The text output is this: G65P9222B?Z? the B is for bar diameter the Z is for the part OAL what i am wondering is can i get my post to fill in the Dia and Oal from the job setup stock definition page? lower left corner for Z value and upper right corner for Diameter. I figure this is always done anyway and maybe the post can get this for us, eliminating a few steps. thanks

Lets say i have a assembly drawing, all drawn on level 1. How do i move entities to other levels? thanks

thank you james.

When using G80 series canned cycles i would like to restate my first hole location in the G8? call line. Im using V8, mpfadal2.pst ex. of what im looking for. T2M6 X1.0Y2.0M3S2000 H2Z1.0 G81G98Z-.3R.1F10.X1.0Y2.0 X1.0Y3.0 etc. If anyone would help thanks.. pete

actually does anyone in here use that option? polygon turning. it something like 8 grand for the option so we didnt get it