Gary,
for Z axis arcs on offsets other than your first one (in this case G54) you
must create a new plane. Make it so the "work plane" has the same
orientation as the plane used for your original geometry (in this case
XZ_Plane)and the "toolplane" is the new offset (G55, etc...)
example:
Work_Plane Tool_Plane
for 1st x-z arc XZ_Plane G54
for 2nd offset arc XZ#2 G55
I hope this helps
Greg
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Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 8:58 AM
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Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Coding G18, G19 Planes
SmartCam Users.
I have run into a problem when trying to generate code when I have two or
more work coordinates in the same SmartCam File. I can get every thing to
code just fine to G54, G55, & G56 but I have problems getting the planes to
code from the right work plane X0,Y0,Z0. These are the G18 & G19, I get the
G17 to work just fine. In the G55 work coordinate when I program a radius
in the G18 (XZ Plane) and code the file the I & K coordinates will come
from the G54 work coordinates. Is there any way to correct this or do I
have to break out each of the work positions and put them in a separate
file with each one on the X0,Y0,Z0 of SmartCam. I Hope this makes sense.
Gary Byerlee
Milling Precision Tool Corp.
4225 W. 31st. St South
Wichita, Kansas 67215
(316) 265-0973
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