topic Re: Macro Rename Toolpath again in PowerMill Forum

Macro Rename Toolpath again

gosmann.andreas — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:25:23 GMT

I have a Macro thx to you that renames all toolpath.

What i like to do is that the macro should jump over disc profile finishing strategie. Every other toolpath should be renamed. Is something like that possible.

String $New_Name = ""
Int $Index = 0

FOREACH tp IN FOLDER('toolpath') {
    $Index = $Index + 1
	$New_Name = $Index + " - " + $tp.Strategy + " - " + $tp.Tool.Name
	IF $tp.Strategy == "drill" {
	    $New_Name = $Index + " - " + $tp.Strategy + " - " + $tp.FeatureSet.name + " - " + $tp.Tool.Name
	    RENAME Toolpath $tp.name $New_Name
	} ELSE {
	RENAME Toolpath $tp.name $New_Name
	}
}

Re: Macro Rename Toolpath again

danmic7JH66 — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:19:43 GMT

You could try adding

IF NOT Strategy == "disk_profile" {
//rest of code
}

so it will only run the stuff between the { } if the strategy is not a disk profile strategy. Might be a simple work around for you.

Re: Macro Rename Toolpath again

rafael.sansao — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:11:56 GMT

or:

String $New_Name = ""
Int $Index = 0

FOREACH tp IN FOLDER('toolpath') {
	IF $tp.Strategy == "disc_profile" {
		CONTINUE
	}
    $Index = $Index + 1
	$New_Name = $Index + " - " + $tp.Strategy + " - " + $tp.Tool.Name
	IF $tp.Strategy == "drill" {
	    $New_Name = $Index + " - " + $tp.Strategy + " - " + $tp.FeatureSet.name + " - " + $tp.Tool.Name
	    RENAME Toolpath $tp.name $New_Name
	} ELSE {
		RENAME Toolpath $tp.name $New_Name
	}
}

Re: Macro Rename Toolpath again

danmic7JH66 — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 02:13:18 GMT

@rafael.sansao wrote:

or:

String $New_Name = ""
Int $Index = 0

FOREACH tp IN FOLDER('toolpath') {
	IF $tp.Strategy == "disc_profile" {
		CONTINUE
	}
    $Index = $Index + 1
	$New_Name = $Index + " - " + $tp.Strategy + " - " + $tp.Tool.Name
	IF $tp.Strategy == "drill" {
	    $New_Name = $Index + " - " + $tp.Strategy + " - " + $tp.FeatureSet.name + " - " + $tp.Tool.Name
	    RENAME Toolpath $tp.name $New_Name
	} ELSE {
		RENAME Toolpath $tp.name $New_Name
	}
}

How does the "CONTINUE" command work? Is that any different then just leaving it blank between the{ }?

Re: Macro Rename Toolpath again

rafael.sansao — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 02:19:55 GMT

Yes. CONTINUE "aborts" the current loop. See the description in the guide:

Re: Macro Rename Toolpath again

danmic7JH66 — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 02:21:31 GMT

Ah, thanks, surprised I missed that when I read through. Appreciated

Re: Macro Rename Toolpath again

gosmann.andreas — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 06:20:55 GMT

Thank you works fine