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I do not use it at all. When it first cam out I spent a day creating a tool library, only to find it had a problem that prevented me from making use of it. Quite frankly, I do not see the logic in having to run a separate program when the one inside mastercam does the same thing, and is more flexible.
I think you are wrong Billb. The shank diameter is what it is using to control the cutting diameter. And, it does not make sense because they should have nothing to do with each other. The moral of the story is there is another MC error than needs to be fixed.
Yes, in the post.
if opcode$ = 13 & hst_flg
what is hst_flag being compared to? Is it assuming 1 or yes?
might try:
if opcode$ = 13 & hst_flg = 1
or
if opcode$ = 13 & hst_flg = yes$
Yes, this does work, however the tool holder info relies on the correct shank diameter to select the correct holder. Usually, when you have to use a workaround in MC, something else is affected.
I have noticed several problems (like yours) since installing 2019. The update wizard seems to be malfunctioning. I just had to manually copy all of my operation files into my new share directory because the update wizard decided not to do it when updating. I also had similar problems with the control directory. MC must have changed it to think too much.
It was much like your's. MC would not show the files, even though they were there. Had to re-update and copy in.
The real problem is that there seems to no other way to describe your lollipop. If you put in a straight relief instead of a taper, tool editor alarms out.
"Tapered lilipop tool shape is not supported - a straight lollipop tool will be used."
I am not sure why I am getting this. I don't even think it's possible to make a tapered lollipop.
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