Need help setting up post for 5 axis positioning using machine cycle

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Hello,

Can anybody help with setting up the post in attachement to use the following cycle to position the 5 axis head?

The machine a Lagun GMB42 has a 5 axis positioning head with two body's wich can index by 2.5°.

i have included a machine model in attachement (its a work in proggres but it moves in the right directions)

The machine has a built in cycle for positioning both heads;

CYCL DEF  306

Q390= insert value here  ; front body

Q391= insert value here  ; rear body

you can position them using normal linear codes but then you need to unlock the heads by using following M codes and one head at a time.

 M28 unlock rear body

M29 lock rear body

M35 unlock front body

M33 lock front body

Al the other codes for axis rotation is standard heidenhain code plane spatial wich i can see that this works in the post so that good i think.

feel free to contact me for more information.

Many thanks in advance.

Regards 

Sanne

[a.laasW8M6T · Accepted solution]

Hi

This would require some custom post modification to determine if the angles output by Fusion are one of the possible  head angles permitted by the machine then outputting the right values in the cycle 306.

Fusion machine sim would not likely simulate the head movements accurately so you would need to make sure the head is well clear of any obstacles before indexing(unless the control can index the head with some form of TCP)

You would be best to contact a Autodesk partner as these modifications are not necessarily straight forwards.

You can find a list here:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/partners?services=Machine%20Configuration,Post%20Processor