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Macro folders in NC programs

rob_carri — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:25:56 GMT

Hello

You could create a macro that creates 2 Nc folders and gives me the option to add the paths I select even if we have to duplicate them

thanks

Re: Macro folders in NC programs

rafael.sansao — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:46:26 GMT

Hello @rob_carri,

Try:

STRING $folder1 = 'Folder_1'
STRING $folder2 = 'Folder_2'

STRING $path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder1
IF NOT folder_exists($path) {
	CREATE FOLDER "NCProgram" $folder1
}

$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder2
IF NOT folder_exists($path) {
	CREATE FOLDER "NCProgram" $folder2
}

STRING LIST $ToolpathNames = INPUT ENTITY MULTIPLE TOOLPATH "Select toolpaths"

FOREACH $tp in ToolpathNames {
	$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder1
	ACTIVATE FOLDER $path
	STRING $mask = $tp + "_"
	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM $mask
	CREATE NCPROGRAM ; EDIT NCPROGRAM ; APPEND TOOLPATH $tp DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM
	
	$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder2
	ACTIVATE FOLDER $path
	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM $mask
	CREATE NCPROGRAM ; EDIT NCPROGRAM ; APPEND TOOLPATH $tp DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM
	
	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM OFF
	DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM
	DEACTIVATE FOLDER
}

Rafael

Re: Macro folders in NC programs

rob_carri — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 06:52:07 GMT

Can you edit preferences in some way at the same time that you create the folders ?, thanks

Re: Macro folders in NC programs

rob_carri — Thu, 18 May 2017 11:28:54 GMT

STRING $folder1 = 'Fidia'

STRING $folder2 = 'Parpas'
STRING $folder3 = 'Kitamuras'
STRING $folder4 = 'Mazak'

STRING $path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder1
IF NOT folder_exists($path) {
	CREATE FOLDER "NCProgram" $folder1
}

$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder2
IF NOT folder_exists($path) {
	CREATE FOLDER "NCProgram" $folder2
}
$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder3
IF NOT folder_exists($path) {
	CREATE FOLDER "NCProgram" $folder3
}
$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder4
IF NOT folder_exists($path) {
	CREATE FOLDER "NCProgram" $folder4
}

STRING LIST $ToolpathNames = INPUT ENTITY MULTIPLE TOOLPATH "Elije Trayectorias"

FOREACH $tp in ToolpathNames {
	$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder1
	ACTIVATE FOLDER $path
	STRING $mask = $tp + "_"
	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM $mask
EDIT NCPROGRAM PREFERENCES TAPEOPTIONS FILEOPEN
"C:\dcam\config\ductpost\02-Fidia_K214-C20-5X-SP_BERNER-V18_2017.pmoptz"
	CREATE NCPROGRAM ; EDIT NCPROGRAM ; APPEND TOOLPATH $tp DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM



	
	$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder2
	ACTIVATE FOLDER $path
	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM $mask
EDIT NCPROGRAM PREFERENCES TAPEOPTIONS FILEOPEN
"C:\dcam\config\ductpost\07-PARPAS_Diamond-FidiaC10-3M2-SP_BERNER-V5_2017.pmoptz"
	CREATE NCPROGRAM ; EDIT NCPROGRAM ; APPEND TOOLPATH $tp DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM




	$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder3
	ACTIVATE FOLDER $path
	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM $mask
EDIT NCPROGRAM PREFERENCES TAPEOPTIONS FILEOPEN
"C:\dcam\config\ductpost\03-KITAMURA_FX-Fanuc-3X-SP_BERNER-V8_2017.pmoptz"
	CREATE NCPROGRAM ; EDIT NCPROGRAM ; APPEND TOOLPATH $tp DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM 



	$path = 'NCProgram\' + $folder4
	ACTIVATE FOLDER $path
	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM $mask

EDIT NCPROGRAM PREFERENCES TAPEOPTIONS FILEOPEN
"C:\dcam\config\ductpost\04-Mazak_VTC300-3X-SP_BERNER-V12_2017.pmoptz"
	CREATE NCPROGRAM ; EDIT NCPROGRAM ; APPEND TOOLPATH $tp DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM 


	

	EDIT ENTATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE NCPROGRAM OFF
	DEACTIVATE NCPROGRAM
	DEACTIVATE FOLDER
}

Add more options

regards

Re: Macro folders in NC programs

rob_carri — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:10:53 GMT

Hola a todos

La macro anterior funciona muy bien, pero necesito un poco de ayuda para configurar el comando para agregar la ruta del archivo de salida.

Como se sabe en PowerMILL puedes decirle a tomar la ruta donde se guarda el proyecto para que guarda automáticamente los programas a los que, por ejemplo:

K: \ mecanizada \ Powermill \ process_files \ sp_mec \ sp585_mec \ 01_Powermill \ sp585_postizo_asa_hembra_310315 \ ncprograms \ sp585_postizo_asa_hembra_ {ncprogram}

Quiero en mi macro para establecer una variación y defino el camino para poder añadir una carpeta ... osea, que tomo la ruta del proyecto automático, sino que agrego carpetas dentro Ncprograms

K: \ mecanizada \ Powermill \ process_files \ sp_mec \ sp585_mec \ 01_Powermill \ sp585_postizo_asa_hembra_310315 \ ncprograms \ CARPETA \ sp585_postizo_asa_hembra_ {ncprogram}

Usted sabe qué comando puedo utilizar para ello ???

saludos y gracias

Re: Macro folders in NC programs

karan30782 — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:05:50 GMT

Hi ! @rafael.sansao

How can we create folders which are available in the nc program explorer, to the ncprogram folder of project directory.

I tried some code but that didn't work

STRING $dirpath = project_pathname(0) + "\ncprogram\"
MKDIR $dirpath

STRING $ncf = ""

FOREACH $ncf IN FOLDER ('NCPROGRAM') {

STRING $fileName = $dirpath + $ncf

}

OLE FILEACTION "OPEN" $dirpath

//=================================//

Any idea would be appriciated

Thanks in advance ,

Re: Macro folders in NC programs

kevin.hammond3WX4X — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:10:56 GMT

Hi,

Try this code, it works for me......

//set variables
string $New_Folder = "My_Machine"

string $nc_path = ""

// Check if project has a name, if not it will need to be saved
If project_pathname(0) == "" {
Macro Pause "Save project then press Resume"
}

CREATE NCPROGRAM ; EDIT NCPROGRAM ; QUIT FORM NCTOOLPATH

$nc_path = project_pathname(0) + "\ncprograms\" + $New_Folder + "\" + "{ncprogram}"

EDIT NCPROGRAM # FILENAME $nc_path
EDIT NCPROGRAM # QUIT FORM NCTOOLPATH

message info $nc_path