Here's what you do. Make a few job files (tool lists) and save them in a directory. Once you get them made, all you have to do is load the HMC.jof into the VMC model. Save the part under a new name and then process code. This should take care of all of your problems. I have 30 different job files that I use, and if each machines template file is set up properly you can just change the job files, save the part, then process code. Works in 90% of our applications. We run both HMC's and VMC's.
I hope this helps.
At 07:00 PM 11/17/01 -0600, DRFrye wrote:
I'm looking for a program to rotate an existing g-code program. I'm always having to move a job from a vertical machining center to a horizontal machining center which usually just involves a 90 degree rotation. I used to have a cnc code editor where this was an option. I can't remember who's it was. I usually accomplish this task with the find/replace operation, but this gets tedious and is prone to mistakes.
thanks
dale
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