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macro command, checking toolpath is cutter compensation is on

t_dueber — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:16:44 GMT

I need a little macro to loop through drilling toolpaths (only profile and champfer) and check if cutter compensation is on.

The macro should give a message box with all toolpath where compensation is on.

can anybody help me?

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icse — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:53:04 GMT

try this:

string $msg = "" foreach $tp in filter(folder('toolpath'),'this.Strategy == "drill" and this.Drill.Type == "profile" and this.Drill.DepthType == "chamfer" and this.CNCCutterCompensation.Active') { $msg = $msg + $tp.Name + CRLF } message info $msg

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todd.murphy8YH67 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:28:31 GMT

is there a way to tell me what toolpaths use cutter comp, what type and make a list of that ( toolpath and what tool used)

Re: macro command, checking toolpath is cutter compensation is on

nathanANTQX — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:31:31 GMT

I have implimented most of those things into my renaming macro, It does some mathematical calculations based on the hole feature size and what your thickness value is.

Some extra bits of information for us as programmers, and for the shop floor to be able to catch a mistake before it happens.

Variable names it will generate:

HF : Hole feature set diameter from the selected featureset. (not Compound hole ready yet)

PD : Programmed diameter ( hole size + - thickness value for a given toolpath) (profile/helical)

PK : Peck distance for all drilling toolpaths

P : pitch for tapping / Thread milling (from toolpath settings)

RH / LH : Hand of threads ( Tapping and Threadmilling)

Macro Attached