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Does anyone know how to change the post to output the cutter compensation to come on right after the G00 rapid command. Currently my post outputs it on the next line with the G01. Here is a sample code of what it looks like:
N100 T0101 ( OD 55 DEG TNMG )
G99
G50 S2000
G96 S360 M03
G0 X.6 Z.087 M8
G0 X.5 Z.037
G71 U.1 R.02
G71 P102 Q104 U.01 W.004 F.01
N102 G0 X.245 S360
G1 G42 Z-.428 <-------- I need the G42 to be moved up to the line above in front of G0 ---===
X.2895
X.3095 Z-.438
Z-1.803
X.41
X.43 Z-1.813
Z-2.257
X.5
N104 G40
M9
G0 X8. Z.1
G30 U0
M05
M01
N200 T0202 ( OD FIN RIGHT VNMG 331- 35 DEG. )
G99
G50 S2000
G96 S360 M03
G0 X.5714 Z-1.97 M8
G1 X.43 Z-2.0408 F.008
X.3702 Z-2.0706
Z-2.143
X.43
X.73
G0 Z-.2825
X.3864
G1 X.245 Z-.3533
X.208 Z-.3718
Z-.4186
G2 X.2188 Z-.424 R.0054
G1 X.5188
G96 S600 M03
G0 Z.0341 <--------move G42 to here in front of G0------===
X.1217
G1 G42 Z.0141 F.003 <----------Same here, need G42 moved up in front of G0----===
X.245 Z-.0475
Z-.3195
X.188 Z-.348
Z-.403
G2 X.238 Z-.428 R.025
G1 X.2895
X.3095 Z-.438
Z-1.713
X.299 Z-1.7183
Z-1.783
G2 X.339 Z-1.803 R.02
G1 X.41
X.43 Z-1.813
Z-2.007
X.3502 Z-2.0469
Z-2.147
X.63
X.7714 Z-2.0763
G40
M9
G0 X8. Z.1
G30 U0
M05
M01
I would like to know how to find inside post processor and move it around.. This is for a Doosan Puma 280lm & using a fanuc 4x lathe post processor.
Thanks.
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