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run a macro for every toolpath and boundary

GlennM.MCAM — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:18:59 GMT

Hello,

How can I make a macro that runs a macro for every toolpath and every boundary?

I want to step up my game for automating my electrode programming (changing spark gap automaticly by a predefined value).

If this isn't possible, how can I make a variable for every toolpath name? Note that the amount of toolpath my vary.

Thanks,

Glenn

Re: run a macro for every toolpath and boundary

kukelyk — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:47:45 GMT

Try something like this:

FOREACH tp IN FOLDER('toolpath') {
	FOREACH b IN FOLDER('boundary')	{
		ACTIVATE TOOLPATH $tp.name
		EDIT TOOLPATH ; CLONE
		ACTIVATE BOUNDARY $b.name
		EDIT TOOLPATH ; CALCULATE
	}
}

Re: run a macro for every toolpath and boundary

kukelyk — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:52:21 GMT

or something like this:

FOREACH tp IN FOLDER('toolpath') {
	ACTIVATE TOOLPATH $tp.name
	MACRO "toolpathmacro.mac"
	
}
FOREACH b IN FOLDER('boundary')	{
	ACTIVATE BOUNDARY $b.name
	MACRO "boundarymacro.mac"
}

Re: run a macro for every toolpath and boundary

GlennM.MCAM — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 08:40:32 GMT

Thanks @kukelyk !

Re: run a macro for every toolpath and boundary

GlennM.MCAM — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:03:40 GMT

How can I check if a boundary is active or the toolpath even has a boundary?

I tried something like this but doesn't work because that variable is incorrect

IF $b.active {
MESSAGE INFO "boundary is active"
}

Thanks,

Glenn

Re: run a macro for every toolpath and boundary

GlennM.MCAM — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:21:00 GMT

Nevermind, found a solution

IF entity_exists(entity('boundary','')) {
 MESSAGE INFO "active boundary"
} ELSE {
 MESSAGE INFO "no active boundary"
}