topic Re: Editing Toolpath Color in PowerMill Forum

Editing Toolpath Color

TK.421 — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:27:58 GMT

This appears to do nothing when I try to change it. Maybe I'm using this incorrectly?? Do any of you use it? Would be nice to be able to change colors of some toolpaths and not others.

Re: Editing Toolpath Color

ChristopherMarion — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:49:18 GMT

@TK.421

Not sure what that does. I've tried it in the past without any luck....like you.

I do have this option in a user menu. It will change the colour of the selected inactive toolpaths. Once active, the toolpath display's its original colour.

Just an idea.

Re: Editing Toolpath Color

TK.421 — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:53:48 GMT

thanks @ChristopherMarion ! do you know if there's a way to change the active color of one toolpath? idk if i'd really even use this. I'm just bored with the interface and thought i'd sexy it up a bit with color coordinated paths for roughing, semi/f, finishing... i need to get out in the shop more

Re: Editing Toolpath Color

ChristopherMarion — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:20:01 GMT

@TK.421

Good question. The snip of code that changes the selected inactive Explorer toolpaths to say "Blue" is:

Function Main(STRING $Selected_Toolpath)
{
EDIT TOOLPATH $Selected_Toolpath COLOUR RGBSELECT
RGB 0 0.5 1
}

I've tried with:

EDIT TOOLPATH ; COLOUR RGBSELECT
RGB 0.50196 0.50196 1.00000

But there seems to be no response from PowerMill on this......no errors even. So I think it may not be possible to change the active colour on just one single toolpath. It's all or nothing. Hopefully someone can prove this wrong.

Re: Editing Toolpath Color

iamcdn79 — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:11:43 GMT

You can change your toolpath colors in the options page if that's what your looking for. But its only one color for active, inactive toolpaths

Re: Editing Toolpath Color

ChristopherMarion — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:24:48 GMT

@iamcdn79

Totally aware. Thanks for that Andre.

We are looking for a way to change the colors for individual toolpaths. It can be done in the inactive state, but not sure about active. All active toolpaths would reflect in the same colour.

Would be nice to colour code roughing, semi and finishing in different colours.