Change Fixture # with Patterns?

Change Fixture # with Patterns?

ARTHUR-HM
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Change Fixture # with Patterns?

ARTHUR-HM
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I have a part I'm tipping at 15 deg and milling out a small pocket through. I have to rotate part 120 deg and repeat two more times. 

I set this up using the pattern folder and set the pattern to circular. It generates the proper tool path, simulates perfect. The G-Code even looks perfect, except for our setup, I need each rotation to have it's own fixture number. I see I can override the number, but that changes the fixture number for the whole thing.

 

Is there a way to set this up so when it rotates, it assigns a new fixture number without me having to hand edit them? 

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Steinwerks
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Instead of a pattern, put them in folders and try override WCS, but you'll have to make a tool orientation for three separate toolpaths. Don't have time to create an example right now but this should work, if be a little tedious.

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ARTHUR-HM
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This is what I normally do actually. I was just hoping that pattern would let me do it in a much faster manor. I think I'll add that to the ideastation. A little checkbox to increase fixture # per pattern instance would be super helpful.

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LibertyMachine
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I "think" there is one like that already on the HSM station. I'll try to find it

 

EDIT

Here it is


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