POST RE-ORDER TOOL CHANGE

[Chris.Vollmer]

So i dont know what happend but i just updated a few tool paths and reposted. this is the first post since the new update and my tool changes are now not in the order they need to be in with 2 programs running together. im not sure what happend. but i cant get it to change. 

[oscar-cadcampilot]

You might have the "reorder to minimize tool changes" option checked in the post dialog. 

[Chris.Vollmer]

I want that checked. i have my program running op1 and op2. they are in different programs but run off the same work offset. i have always checked that box and it worked but now it does all of op1 then all of op2. completely defeats the purpose. 

[oscar-cadcampilot]

There's seems to have been some changes to the way NC programs handles some items. This might be affected as well.

Not sure which post you're using but I just tested on my side with the generic Haas 3 axis post. You should have a separate Setup and offset for each of your ops. That should do it.

You can just make a copy of the setup, number it separately and add or remove any tools for the individual ops. 

[Chris.Vollmer]

Im using the same post i always have. im not sure whats going on. i switched back to the legacy post and still having the issue. its pretty frustrating. i just tried using 2 work offsets but still didnt work. I do have Patterns in the operations. but i had them before so im at a loss here. 

[oscar-cadcampilot]

Can you share your file and post here? 

[Chris.Vollmer]

its a big file. 

This is the order i am wanting and i have had in the past 

T1 -- op1

T2 -- OP1

T4 -- OP2

T10 -- OP1, OP2

T3 -- OP1

T5 -- OP1,02

T6 -- OP1

T7 -- OP1

T8 -- OP1,0P2

T9 -- OP1

T3 -- OP1

[oscar-cadcampilot]

Something is off here, unless I'm understanding. 

Going by your tool and op list above, it seem that some of the toolpaths in your project don't have the right tools assign to them. This is before even going to post. 

Have a look at each toolpath in your project and make sure that the right tools are assign to each of them. 

[Chris.Vollmer]

its correct, im currently running the program now its just doing more tool changes than necessary. That list is what i want it to be. And something i had previous.