UDF text not post full contents

UDF text not post full contents

chrisYPL9Z
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UDF text not post full contents

chrisYPL9Z
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Having an issues when using the toolpath feature to create nc code text the last line in the toolpath is all that is being posted out. I added the additional <UDF-TEXT> lines to the post to see it it would post more than the last line but it just repeats the last line over. Is there another feature i should be using to pass the text to the post processor?

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ChristopherMarion
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Hello @chrisYPL9Z 

 

There is generally a format reserved for this.  Perhaps you have placed the <UDF-TEXT> into the wrong format, thus having it called multiple times.

 

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Christopher Marion
Technical Specialist - CAM
SolidCAD - Canada





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chrisYPL9Z
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I see that by using the default UDF format the entire string gets placed. However when doing that it just tacks the toolpath onto the previous feature. The machine does not home until after the text is placed. It seems common in many autodesk / reseller posts to use the tool_change format as the starting point for the next toolpath. I assume I would need to build out logic to get my previous feature to its proper end point then call for the udf text then move onto my next feature.

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ChristopherMarion
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@chrisYPL9Z 

 

That sounds about right.  Looks like you have already dug into this and are on your way.

 

Good luck!

Christopher Marion
Technical Specialist - CAM
SolidCAD - Canada





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chrisYPL9Z
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I ended up cheating it abit instead of building all the logic. I just use the one line from UDF-TEXT to pass along the message I want displayed. The next 2 lines are always going to be the same in this use. As long as the feature is named M00 it will post the correct info.