When you are just facing and turning you do not need to retract from part as far as you would if you have to drill a hole.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stannard, Rick Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 7:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mike Sharp Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Tool change position Couldn't you just put a point at the end of your tool path where you would like for each tool to go? Point at X4 Z2 or whatever? Then change your @TOOLCHG section to have this point go where you want it. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Sharp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:59 AM To: Smartcam Users Group (E-mail) Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Tool change position I set the "X set and Z set " in the process steps for my Tool Change positions. If I leave at the default of 0 my TMP outputs X26.0 and Z15.0. Here is a section of my TMP // #V7 used for toolchange position in X axis // #V8 used for toolchange position in Z axis @TOOLCHG #IF(#U9=1)< **** TOOLCHANGE> #EVAL(#S5=JOS(ST_NOTES)) #EVAL(#V7=JOS(xset)) #IF(#V7<10.0)<#EVAL(#V7=26.0)> #EVAL(#V8=JOS(zset)) #IF(#V8<1.0)<#EVAL(#V8=15.0)> #IF(#U1=1)<#EVAL(#U11=(#BLK-10))> #IF(#U2=1)<#EVAL(#U12=(#BLK-10))> #EVAL(#U2=0) #EVAL(#U1=0) G00 G40 M09 #OFFBLK (SAFE START FOR T#TOOL, #TDESC) #ONBLK G00 G99 T0000 X#V7 Z#V8 M01 #OFFBLK (#TDESC) #ONBLK T#TOOL #RESET(#V5) #EVAL(#V5=JOS(ST_NOTES)) #IF(#V5=41)<yep G50 S1400 M41> G50 S1400 M44 G97 #SPNDL -----Original Message----- From: Williams, Colin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 4:45 AM To: Smartcam Forum (E-mail) Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Tool change position pturn 11.0: I would like to be able to adjust my tool change position for each tool after it is done its operation. Right now it is going back to the same "x" & "z" values. Thank you Colin Williams WABTEC CORPORATION CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE The content contained in this e-mail transmission is legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named herein. If the reader of this transmission is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited. ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
