Tool Orientation and Swivel Axis

Tool Orientation and Swivel Axis

josh_a_hendrickson
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Tool Orientation and Swivel Axis

josh_a_hendrickson
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I need some help with tool orientation and the direction the swivel axis rotates. I have a test cube with a pocket on four faces. I would like to machine two of the pockets at -90 B and two at +90 B. I align the Z axis of the tool orientation normal to the pocket, and I am aligning the X axis to drive the direction of the B axis. 

 

The first operation has the tool orientation below should be machined at -90 B and 0 C. This simulates and posts correctly.

Screenshot 2024-10-29 220253.png

 

The next operation looks like this and the tool orientation should be machined at +90 B and +90 C, but this is not the case. This simulates at -90 B and 180 C

Screenshot 2024-10-29 220307.png

 

Am I missing something here? This should just be a simple 3+2 operation. 

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a.laasW8M6T
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Hi

 

Do you have a negative preference set for the B axis in the Machine definition?

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josh_a_hendrickson
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It is currently set at no preference. 

 

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a.laasW8M6T
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OK

 

it should work in theory, but what axis solution is chosen is dependent on the Post processor and the machines kinematics.

 

I'm not a Post expert so I'm not sure if there is a way to force a particular orientation(using tool orientation)

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