fusion 360 wrapping function for Mach3 in MM only

[daniel_lyall]

Here is a new tool for everyone (Mach3 so far) this was done by @HughesTooling He did the post processor changes and the .f3d file I just asked for it, all credit for this goes to Mark he the Man with the getup and go to do this.

attached is the post processor and demo file for wrapping Y axis to A this post processor can be used to convert X or Y axis to A you just need to make sure radius correction is set to half diameter in the file the diameter is 50 so the correction is 25, and make sure the axis of rotation is set in tool paths under config in Mach3.

I have not tested this on a machine yet also your X, Y, Z and A axis zero's have to be set first before running it there are some small changes still to be done it will be reposted when done but it works and is useable.

any question ask here.

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[Anonymous]

I can read text now! its not perfect but i guess ill have to keep messing with it. I linked a picture of what i have now running your linked gcode txt file. Thank you for helping me out

[daniel_lyall]

@Anonymous well that screen shot shows you are set up wrong, You need to set up your machine correctly to start with, read the manual and if you send me your profile you are testing with make sure it's the one you are useing.

just a hint your Axis's are not at work zero 

[Anonymous]

all my settings are mirrored to the pictures you linked, so i don't understand how they are "wrong". By not zeroing out my DRO to the workpiece, it would not be messing up the toolpath picture as it is. It would simply be further or closer to said toolpath. Has anyone else ran into this problem, or am I the only one? I appreciate the time you took to help me get this issue closer to being fixed Daniel. 

When in the post processor, what unit of measurement is the 2.3565, inches or millimeter? 

Thanks again, Daniel!

[daniel_lyall]

that is the radius of the inch cut, the file I added is inch. have a look at your Y it should be 0 and yes it does affect how it looks if not at work Zero, and the profile in the pick is different from what you posted. the one you posted yesterday was not set up at all, it's up to you to set the machine up correctly. no only a few people use this, this is a non fusion addon what I got done so it is up to me to support it. ADSK don't wont anything to do with it. now double check all your settings close and reopen Mach then post your XML of the profile you are use to test this. if I find anything wrong I will fix it and post it back.

[Anonymous]

The profile is different in this last picture because I getting a dll error when I would open mach3. So I reinstalled mach and started going through settings again. I'll double check all my stuff and get back with ya.

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I followed the videos and instructions exactly, but Mach3 toolpath never displays how yours does. all i see is a circle. What am i doing wrong? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[daniel_lyall]

@Anonymous 

yep you will have one or two setting set wrong in what direction do you have the part set along the Y or along the X and can you post the code you used, I need this so I can give you the correct pics of the setting you need to change.

[Anonymous]

the  way A axis is set on the rotor is in line on the Y Axis .   And the A axis turn on the X axis .     Sorry I'm new at CNC rotor thanks for your help

[daniel_lyall]

@Anonymous can you post the .f3d it looks like you did it around the wrong way.

[Anonymous]

could you explain this in a little more detail? 

[Anonymous]

this is what i now 

[Anonymous]

the .f3d is yours i copy yours file  off the page here   .i have not draw any yet ,that is your code shown on the pic of mach3 

[daniel_lyall]

@Anonymous yep cool I have been trying to do a screencast for you but it's not working fusion is being a **** as well.

[daniel_lyall]

@Anonymous for some reason I can not get it working in inch anymore it's fine in metric.

attached is the metric example I am going to have to find where the problem is it's going to take time.

all axis at home 

setting for toolpath under config

[HughesTooling]

Hay Daniel, any idea what the problem with inches is, did it ever work in inches? Is the problem with the G code or in Mach3?

Mark

[daniel_lyall]

no idea it did work, then it would only wrap half way now not at all, metric is only half way now, it was working very well.

I will have to look at the code and see if there is any differences I still have the original.

it's not Mach3 I tried every way possible, I will play more today I have a long print to do

[daniel_lyall]

@HughesTooling I have found what was wrong with metric it was me, forgetting how to set it.

inch, what is in red 

function onOpen() {

var toAngle = -360 / (properties.Diameter * 3.1415927)
aFormat = createFormat({decimals:(unit == MM ? 3 : 4), forceDecimal:true, scale:toAngle});   
properties.ConvertXorY = String(properties.ConvertXorY).toUpperCase()

if (properties.ConvertXorY == "Y") {
yOutput = createVariable({prefix:"A"}, aFormat);
xOutput = createVariable({prefix:"X"}, xyzFormat);
}else if (properties.ConvertXorY == "X") {
xOutput = createVariable({prefix:"A"}, aFormat);
yOutput = createVariable({prefix:"Y"}, xyzFormat);
} else {
error(localize("Only X or Y axis can be converted to rotation angle"));
return;
}

[HughesTooling]

I just did a simple test with 2 lines of equal length from Y0.0 one positive one negative and it seems to work correctly for inches and mm.

And a screencast.

Mark

[HughesTooling]

Hi Daniel should the aFormat be for 4 places for inch and mm?

aFormat = createFormat({decimals:4, forceDecimal:true, scale:toAngle});

Mark

[daniel_lyall]

yer 4 for inch, metric can be whatever I will make that change.

The problem is all me I have worked out what I have done wrong, I just need to do a new vid for it, I was forgetting to set the radius in the post before posting.