topic Re: Post Processor Help, Comment tool order in HSM Post Processor Forum

Post Processor Help, Comment tool order

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:15:04 GMT

Looking for a little bit of help here. I am writing my tools to my machine as an operator setup note. We have 2 machines that require hand loading tools and its nice to be able to lay the tools out in their correct order before starting the program.

The following Post Processor code gives me my tools, but it puts them in numerical order (1,2,3,4) where as I want them in actual order they will be used (3,1,2,4) Or whatever that order might be.

// dump tool information
if (properties.writeTools) {
var zRanges = {};
if (is3D()) {
var numberOfSections = getNumberOfSections();
for (var i = 0; i < numberOfSections; ++i) {
var section = getSection(i);
var zRange = section.getGlobalZRange();
var tool = section.getTool();
if (zRanges[tool.number]) {
zRanges[tool.number].expandToRange(zRange);
} else {
zRanges[tool.number] = zRange;
}
}
}

This currently posts as at the top of my program,

N19 (T) T9 D=0.375 CR=0.015 - ZMIN=0.225 - bullnose end mill $
N20 (T) T35 D=0.375 CR=0. - ZMIN=0.225 - flat end mill $
N21 (T) T44 D=0.5 CR=0. TAPER=45deg - ZMIN=0.685 - chamfer mill $
N22 (T) T60 D=3. CR=0.03 TAPER=45deg - ZMIN=0.745 - face mill $

It should post 60,9,35,44 as that is the actual machining order, or as follows

N19 (T) T60 D=3. CR=0.03 TAPER=45deg - ZMIN=0.745 - face mill $
N20 (T) T9 D=0.375 CR=0.015 - ZMIN=0.225 - bullnose end mill $
N21 (T) T35 D=0.375 CR=0. - ZMIN=0.225 - flat end mill $
N22 (T) T44 D=0.5 CR=0. TAPER=45deg - ZMIN=0.685 - chamfer mill $

Re: Post Processor Help, Comment tool order

will_1 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:26:03 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

There is probably a simpler way to do this, but to get you going, something along the lines of the code below should probably work for you.

var tools = [];

var zRanges = {};

if (is3D()) {

var numberOfSections = getNumberOfSections();

for (var i = 0; i < numberOfSections; ++i) {

var section = getSection(i);

var zRange = section.getGlobalZRange();

var tool = section.getTool();

var newTool = true;

for (var j = 0; j < tools.length; ++j) {

if (tool.number == tools[j].number) {

newTool = false;

}

if (newTool) {

tools.push(tool);

}

if (zRanges[tool.number]) {

zRanges[tool.number].expandToRange(zRange);

} else {

zRanges[tool.number] = zRange;

}

if (tools.length > 0) {

for (var i = 0; i < tools.length; ++i) {

var tool = tools[i];

var comment = "T" + toolFormat.format(tool.number) + " " +

"D=" + xyzFormat.format(tool.diameter) + " " +

localize("CR") + "=" + xyzFormat.format(tool.cornerRadius);

if ((tool.taperAngle > 0) && (tool.taperAngle < Math.PI)) {

comment += " " + localize("TAPER") + "=" + taperFormat.format(tool.taperAngle) + localize("deg");

}

if (zRanges[tool.number]) {

comment += " - " + localize("ZMIN") + "=" + xyzFormat.format(zRanges[tool.number].getMinimum());

}

comment += " - " + getToolTypeName(tool.type);

writeComment(comment);

}

Let me know if that works for you.

Thanks,

Will Watkins

Re: Post Processor Help, Comment tool order

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:36:49 GMT

That does the trick!

Thank you very much

Re: Post Processor Help, Comment tool order

engineguy — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:48:54 GMT

@will_1

Excellent, works great, with the tool library now working better this is a really good addition 🙂

Thanks 🙂 🙂

Re: Post Processor Help, Comment tool order

engineguy — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:28:31 GMT

@will_1

Only downside I have found so far it only seems to work with basic 3 axis setup, try do do an operation that requires an index move (eg A90) then no tool list at all, is there a fix for this ??

Re: Post Processor Help, Comment tool order

will_1 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:34:46 GMT

Hi @engineguy ,

I think I see my mistake. If we move is3D() I think it will yield better results. I haven't tested this out personally, so let me know if it does work.

var tools = [];

var zRanges = {};

var numberOfSections = getNumberOfSections();

for (var i = 0; i < numberOfSections; ++i) {

var section = getSection(i);

var tool = section.getTool();

var newTool = true;

for (var j = 0; j < tools.length; ++j) {

if (tool.number == tools[j].number) {

newTool = false;

}

if (newTool) {

tools.push(tool);

}

if (is3D()) {

var zRange = section.getGlobalZRange();

if (zRanges[tool.number]) {

zRanges[tool.number].expandToRange(zRange);

} else {

zRanges[tool.number] = zRange;

}

Re: Post Processor Help, Comment tool order

engineguy — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:19:57 GMT

@will_1

Hi Will, apologies for the delay responding, domestic chores getting in the way again 🙂

Thank you for your update, it works fine as far as I have been able to test, if I have any more info later I will post again, for now many thanks 🙂 🙂

Regards

Rob