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Tool class reference for getPierceHeight

DeeEmm — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:36:08 GMT

I have a post processor for a plasma machine that I developed that I'm now updating to pull in data from the tool library rather than the Post Processor user dialog but I'm having trouble accessing the PierceHeight value of the saved tool.

The reason for this change is so that I can set up different tools for different materials so that I can take advantage of setting different pierce heights and feed rates.

I've managed to successfully access the feed rate from the tool using the following syntax

var f = 'F'+(hasParameter("operation:tool_feedEntry") ? getParameter("operation:tool_feedEntry") : toPreciseUnit(1000, MM));

But trying to use the same syntax to access the PierceHeight value returns an undefined value

var f = 'F'+(hasParameter("operation:tool_PierceHeight") ? getParameter("operation:tool_PierceHeight") : toPreciseUnit(1000, MM));

From what I can see, whilst the the PierceHeight is listed as a member function in the API reference - https://cam.autodesk.com/posts/reference/classTool.html - It is not actually available to the post processor

Can anyone shed some light on this? I'm hopeful that I simply have the syntax incorrect.

The original post processor is accessible here - https://github.com/DeeEmm/DDCSV11-Plasma/blob/main/DDCSV11-Plasma.cps

/DM

Re: Tool class reference for getPierceHeight

DeeEmm — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:34:24 GMT

Thought I'd found the solution but alas not

getParameter("operation:tool_PierceHeight")

getParameter("operation:tool_pierceHeight")

Still stuck 😞

Re: Tool class reference for getPierceHeight

DeeEmm — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:13:52 GMT

Ok some success with a little help from the following post...

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-manufacture/why-does-the-tool-information-not-update-the-post-properties/m-p/11618018/highlight/true#M131484

Changing the syntax allows this to run okay.

if(hasParameter("operation:tool_pierceHeight")) { pHeight = getParameter("operation:tool_pierceHeight"); writeComment("From here onwards using pierceHeight value from tool"); } else { pHeight = properties.plasmaPierceHeight }

Not really sure why the shorthand form was failing but at any rate it is now working.