RE: [mfg-smartcam] Indexing Clearance

[Andy Beardmore]

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This will cancel tool length offsets on some controls. You must be careful with this. -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Brower [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 January 2003 15:17 To: mfg-smartcam Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Indexing Clearance Our method of clearing an index is to rapid X and Z to home positions before the index. This will clear everything we've done so far, the machine moves so quickly that it's only a few seconds of time. -----Original Message----- From: DrFrye [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 4:09 PM To: mfg-smartcam Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Indexing Clearance How do you handle coding a clear point while indexing the pallet on a horizontal machine?  I suppose this would apply to a vertical with an indexer also.  Say I have the clear plane set to 1.0" which is my usuall setting.  When indexing, I may need 8 to 10 inches for clearance.  Do I modify the element's clear plane, hard code a clearance value in the .tmp file, create a clear point and just hit it before I change workplanes?  Is there something in the .smf file to handle this?  I have been just fixing the code in the text editor...I prefer edit free code.   thanks, Dale