Need Help Modifying Mach3Mill Post For Use With Trunnion Table

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Need Help Modifying Mach3Mill Post For Use With Trunnion Table

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I'm very new to Fusion 360 but I've milled a few parts with it so far and I love it.  It works flawlessly when making parts with only one tool orientation.  Now I'm trying to get the generic Mach3 Mill post processor to work with a trunnion table to flip a part 90 degrees to drill some holes.  I've been told my issue is because the post isn't set up for rotary work.  I looked at editing the post processor but I don't trust myself and my limited experience to not royally screw something up ;D I get the following errors when I try to post:

Information: Total number of warnings: 1
Error: Failed to post intermediate NC data.
Warning: Work offset has not been specified. Using G54 as WCS.
Error: Tool orientation is not supported.
Error: Failed to invoke function 'onSection'.
Error: Failed to invoke 'onSection' in the post configuration.
Error: Failed to execute configuration.
Post processing failed.

(I can include the whole log and more information if that would help)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
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Laurens-3DTechDraw
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hodge1 wrote:

I'm very new to Fusion 360 but I've milled a few parts with it so far and I love it.  It works flawlessly when making parts with only one tool orientation.  Now I'm trying to get the generic Mach3 Mill post processor to work with a trunnion table to flip a part 90 degrees to drill some holes.  I've been told my issue is because the post isn't set up for rotary work.  I looked at editing the post processor but I don't trust myself and my limited experience to not royally screw something up ;D I get the following errors when I try to post:

Information: Total number of warnings: 1
Error: Failed to post intermediate NC data.
Warning: Work offset has not been specified. Using G54 as WCS.
Error: Tool orientation is not supported.
Error: Failed to invoke function 'onSection'.
Error: Failed to invoke 'onSection' in the post configuration.
Error: Failed to execute configuration.
Post processing failed.

(I can include the whole log and more information if that would help)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!


That shouldn't be too hard when it would work with default MACH3 code.
We do need a little more info on the kinematics of the machine though..
How are the rotary axes set-up?

Laurens Wijnschenk
3DTechDraw

AutoDesk CAM user & Post editor.
René for Legend.


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Anonymous
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Thanks for the quick reply!  There's only one rotary axis as of now, the trunnion table is set up with an axis of rotation on the x-axis.


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scottmoyse
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I'm also interested in getting a 4th axis Mach3 post up & running. Can the post team comment on this please?

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hai.cao
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Hi Hodge,

Attached is the mach3mill with 4th axis enabled.  Currently the 4th axis is set as follow:
rotates about x axis, table, positive counter clockwise.  If your 4th axis is set up differently, please let us know the kinematics your machine so that we can accurately edit the post processor.
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scottmoyse
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Legend, Cheers Hai. I also got your email thanks.

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Anonymous
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Thank you very much i'll give it a try!


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kovalevski81
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Спасибо!

 

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