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Need macro help to save template to a folder

johnc4668 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:42:09 GMT

Is there a way to setup a macro to save templates to a certain folder? Right now powermill just brings up the standard powermill window folder but we dont save them there. I need to save it to Z:\Software\PowerMill\Powermill_Templates and have the folder open to this destination. Not a big deal, but this would save our operators some time.

Re: Need macro help to save template to a folder

iamcdn79 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:03:06 GMT

Try adding this to your macro

STRING $Filesave = ""
$Filesave = FILESELECT "file location here"

Re: Need macro help to save template to a folder

rafael.sansao — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:29:52 GMT

STRING $Filesave = ""
$Filesave = FILESELECT "Select template" "*.ptf" "Z:\PATH" //change this path
KEEP ADVTOOLPATH ; $Filesave

Re: Need macro help to save template to a folder

johnc4668 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 15:19:30 GMT

@rafael.sansao, worked great thanks! this could work for a template open macro too right? Maybe just change the $filesave to $fileopen? Pm doesnt have an option to open templates from a certain path everytime i believe.

Re: Need macro help to save template to a folder

rafael.sansao — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 15:41:02 GMT

The path string that the "FILESELECT" returns, can be used for anything.

To import a template, use:

STRING $Filesave = ""
$Filesave = FILESELECT "Select template to open" "*.ptf" "Z:\PATH" //change this
IMPORT TEMPLATE PROJECT $Filesave

Re: Need macro help to save template to a folder

johnc4668 — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 14:06:18 GMT

@rafael.sansao wrote:
The path string that the "FILESELECT" returns, can be used for anything.

To import a template, use:
STRING $Filesave = ""
$Filesave = FILESELECT "Select template to open" "*.ptf" "Z:\PATH" //change this
IMPORT TEMPLATE PROJECT $Filesave

Worked great, thanks!

Re: Need macro help to save template to a folder

johnc4668 — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 18:26:01 GMT

@rafael.sansao Tested this macro again and it seems to only save the active toolpath rather than all the toolpaths, workplanes, boundaries, tools, etc. I need this to save everything in the project if possible.