Use API to add fields to existing Setup dialogue in CAM workspace.

[Shannon_IMD]

Is it possible to use API to add new fields to the existing setup dialogue on the post process tab?

I'd like to add WCS xyz positions to each setup that I can the call up in the post to add to the work offset macro.

 

[kandennti]

Hi @Shannon_IMD -San.

This may not be correct because we do not know the type of machine.

Every time we run this script, it counts up.

# Fusion360API Python script

import traceback
import adsk.core as core
import adsk.cam as cam

def run(context):
    ui: core.UserInterface = None
    try:
        app: core.Application = core.Application.get()
        ui = app.userInterface

        camObj: cam.CAM = app.activeProduct#get_cam_product()

        setup: cam.Setup = camObj.setups[0]

        prm: cam.CAMParameter = setup.parameters.itemByName(
            "job_workOffset"
        )

        print(f"before:{prm.value.value}")
        prm.value.value += 1
        print(f"after:{prm.value.value}")

    except:
        if ui:
            ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))

[Shannon_IMD]

Hi Kandennti

I'm new to Python and API with Fusion. I've done a lot with javascript and
Fusion for posts.

I have saved the python script as you supplied. I formatted it to remove
errors.

However it has an error that camObj.setups is undefined.

I'm not sure if I have correctly relayed what I'm trying to do. Here is a
quick sketch to show what I'm wanting to achieve.

This is for the Okuma HB 5000 machine definition using the current post
definition.

[image: Setup WCS Example.PNG]
Thanks

Shannon

[kandennti · Accepted solution]

@Shannon_IMD -San.

My apologies, I misunderstood your question.

You cannot change the standard command dialog.

[Shannon_IMD]

Thank you for the reply. I guess that idea is done then so i can stop wasting time on it. I'll have to find another solution.