topic Re: start from old project in PowerMill Forum

start from old project

psx2 — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:24:33 GMT

hi,

which is the correct way to start from an old project ...

ex:

i've 10 toolpath one ncprogram 1 workplane called ZP and one featurset named hole.

i delete all models, i select all feature and delete them and save template.

then i load the new models and load the template but the new model have one workplane with same name "ZP" ( but with different position) and in powermil i've two workplanes called zp and zp_1 !!!!

how should i do ?

thanks

Re: start from old project

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:22:24 GMT

Remove unused workplane?

Mateusz

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:32:58 GMT

thanks but i can't delete the workplane because is used from many toolpaths

Re: start from old project

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 08:18:36 GMT

1. Activate Workplane 'ZP'

2. Select all toolpath

3. Right click on toolpaths-> Edit ->Set Named Parameter-> 'Workplane' (without dot '.') ->OK

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 08:35:56 GMT

ok,

thanks.

Re: start from old project

rui_rita — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:36:07 GMT

you could add this to your user toolpath menu "Toolpath.xml"

another idea that you may need is some new boundaries

you can use this in the user toolpath menu

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 08:08:38 GMT

sorry but i've created an home directori "h:\Pmill" and then i've created a system variable called "Home" and valorized with "H:\".

In Pmill folder i've created the file "Toolpath.xml" and i've copied and pasted your code

<button
command="EDIT PAR selected 'workplane'"
label="Define Active Workplane"
multiple_selection="allowed"
/>

but not work !

thanks

Re: start from old project

rui_rita — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:50:21 GMT

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<menupage>

</menupage>

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:36:46 GMT

sorry but not work

in h:\pmill i've tree file:

- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Toolpath.xml

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<menupage>

<button
command="EDIT PAR selected 'boundary'"
label="Define Fronteira Activa"
multiple_selection="allowed"
/>

<spacer multiple_selection="allowed"/>

<button
command="EDIT PAR selected 'workplane'"
label="Define Plano Trabalho Activo"
multiple_selection="allowed"
/>

</menupage>

- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - user_menu.xml

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<menus xmlns="x-schema:user_menu.xsd">

<usermenu value="user_menu">

<menupage label="This is the Title">

<spacer/>

<button

label="Button Label"

command="SOME POWERMILL COMMAND"/>

</menupage>

</usermenu>

</menu>

- - - - -- - - - - - - user_menu.xsd

copied from c:\program\powermill\sys\hci\popups\TreeSchema.xlm

thanks

Re: start from old project

rui_rita — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:55:22 GMT

try this file...

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:15:41 GMT

thanks but not wok !!

Re: start from old project

rui_rita — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:20:53 GMT

what happens???

you get a error...

the menu doesn't appear?

give me something so I can help you...

what version do you have?

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:32:02 GMT

simply the menu not appear !

i've pm standard 2017 sp4

Re: start from old project

5axes — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:33:51 GMT

Cool !, thanks for the sample file @rui_rita. I was wondering why you are using "<spacer multiple_selection="allowed"/>" in the spacer tag . But it's very useful in case of multi selection to keep the separation line in the user menu. I will update my xml files according to this syntax.

Regards,

Cuq

Re: start from old project

rui_rita — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:39:52 GMT

@psx2

are you selecting the toolpaths?

I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work.

can you upload a video ?

@5axes

this way you get a much cleaner usermenu... and one of the thing I ask a long time ago was te ability to create "titles" in the usermenu, but it's not possible for now, as far as I know

Re: start from old project

5axes — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:41:56 GMT

psx2 a écrit :

simply the menu not appear !

i've pm standard 2017 sp4

To be sure save your XML file in your Macro directory. Like that you are sure that the directory is reconized and used by PMILL. And you don't need to indicate the macro call with pth complet path. you just need to use : <button command='MACRO "Unsafe_Plunge" "%s"' label="Controle plongee non sure" multiple_selection="allowed"/>

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:14:26 GMT

thanks !!!!

powermill not recognize the folder !!!!!!

now work but only toolpath menu ,

user menu not work . The file it's located in the same folder of toolpath.xml and contain

thanks thanks thanks !!!!

PS:

i can't use screencast !!! record but don't upload !!!

Re: start from old project

rui_rita — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:25:47 GMT

the last tag you have

</menu>

and must have

</menus>

mark as solved if it's the case

Re: start from old project

psx2 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:31:43 GMT

thanks !!!!

now work all !!!!

very happy

thanks

Re: start from old project

rui_rita — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:33:19 GMT

mark the awser for the first doubt as well, so when others have the same doubt as you can see the 2 answers

🙂