topic Re: widget name in PowerMill Forum

widget name

peterquRXR7S — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:31:59 GMT

I want to know the depth. I made this program. But it doesn't work.

real $d= $widget("SFDrilling.Shell.SWDrilling.Depth").value
print $d

Re: widget name

cfastNJWK6 — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:45:51 GMT

I don't know why PowerMILL says there is no parameter associated with that field...Try this instead:

$toolpath.drill.depth.value

Re: widget name

peterquRXR7S — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:36:24 GMT

Thank you! it works

Re: widget name

kevin.hammond3WX4X — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:02:36 GMT

It may be handy to know that you can read widget values too.

I use this as part of a check that the drill tool pitch and tapping pitch are correct as occasionally the toolpath didn't pick up the tool pitch.

If ($tl.type == "tap") {
FORM TOOL ;
$pitch = $widget("pmlTappingTool.Shell.TPGeom.Geometry.Pitch").value
If ($pitch == "0.0") {
$pitch = "!*Error*"
}

regards Kevin

Re: widget name

peterquRXR7S — Fri, 20 May 2022 14:04:01 GMT

Thank you Kevin! This is a very good knowledge for me.