How to output model box point or origin location to header comments

[jackG933P]

I would like to out put where the origin is relative to the part in the header comments. For example, the text would read something like "ORIGIN= MODEL BOX POINT LOCATION=BOTTOM LEFT FRONT CORNER". Is there a way to out put this info? The left/right, bottom/top, front/back location would be calculated based on if the X,Z,Y axis was positive towards the part or away from it. 

[boopathi.sivakumar]

Hi @jackG933P 

I think currently we don't have any direct way to get that information via post processing! maybe possible by some calculation on the stock cooridnates and part coordinate

[thePostmaster]

Hi @jackG933P 

I believe it should be possible to do this. If you are willing to pay a small consulting fee I will happy investigate it for you. You can email me at michael@thepostmaster.co.za. or reply here.

Michael 

[jackG933P · Accepted solution]

Here is how I did it for those wondering:  

var workpiece = getWorkpiece();

  var delta = Vector.diff(workpiece.upper, workpiece.lower);

  writeComment("Stock Size X=" + xyzFormat.format(delta.x) + " Y=" + xyzFormat.format(delta.y) + " Z=" + xyzFormat.format(delta.z));

  writeComment("Approximate Origin Location=" + (Math.abs(workpiece.upper.z)<Math.abs(workpiece.lower.z)?" top":" bottom") + (Math.abs(workpiece.upper.x)>Math.abs(workpiece.lower.x)?" left":" right") + (Math.abs(workpiece.upper.y)>Math.abs(workpiece.lower.y)?" front":" back"));

[l.ebertT6379]

Hello,
this is how I solved it.

    var workpiece = getWorkpiece();

    var delta = Vector.diff(workpiece.upper, workpiece.lower);

    if (delta.isNonZero()) {

      writeBlock("BLK FORM 0.1 Z X" + xyzFormat.format(workpiece.lower.x) + " Y" + xyzFormat.format(workpiece.lower.y) + " Z" + xyzFormat.format(workpiece.lower.z));

      writeBlock("BLK FORM 0.2 X" + xyzFormat.format(workpiece.upper.x) + " Y" + xyzFormat.format(workpiece.upper.y) + " Z" + xyzFormat.format(workpiece.upper.z));

      var xlow = getGlobalParameter("stock-lower-x");

      var xupp = getGlobalParameter("stock-upper-x");

      var ylow = getGlobalParameter("stock-lower-y");

      var yupp = getGlobalParameter("stock-upper-y");

      var zlow = getGlobalParameter("stock-lower-z");

      var zupp = getGlobalParameter("stock-upper-z");

      var pxlow = getGlobalParameter("part-lower-x");

      var pxupp = getGlobalParameter("part-upper-x");

      var pylow = getGlobalParameter("part-lower-y");

      var pyupp = getGlobalParameter("part-upper-y");

      var pzlow = getGlobalParameter("part-lower-z");

      var pzupp = getGlobalParameter("part-upper-z");

      var xmitte = (workpiece.upper.x + workpiece.lower.x  )

      var ymitte = (workpiece.upper.y + workpiece.lower.y )  

      writeBlock(";")

      writeBlock(";")

      if(pxlow <0 && pxupp ===0 && pylow <0 && pyupp ===0 || workpiece.upper.y ===0  && pzlow <0  )

       writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT HINTEN RECHTS OBEN")

     // if(pxlow <0 && pxupp ===0 && pylow <0 && pyupp ===0 && pzlow <0  )

      // writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT HINTEN RECHTS OBEN")

      if(pxlow <0 && pxupp ===0 && pylow <0 && pyupp ===0 && pzupp >0  )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT HINTEN RECHTS UNTEN")

      if(pxlow <0 && pxupp ===0 && pylow ===0 && pyupp >0 && pzlow <0  )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT VORNE RECHTS OBEN")

      if(pxlow <0 && pxupp ===0 && pylow ===0 && pyupp >0 && pzupp >0 )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT VORNE RECHTS UNTEN")

      if(pxlow ===0 && pxupp >0 && pylow <0 && pyupp ===0 && pzlow <0  )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT HINTEN LINKS OBEN")

      if(pxlow ===0 && pxupp >0 && pylow <0 && pyupp ===0 && pzupp >0  )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT HINTEN LINKS UNTEN")

      if(pxlow ===0 && pxupp >0 && pylow ===0 && pyupp >0 && pzlow <0 )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT VORNE LINKS OBEN")

      if(pxlow ===0 && pxupp >0 && pylow ===0 && pyupp >0 && pzupp >0  )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT VORNE LINKS UNTEN")

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

      if(xmitte ===0  && pylow <0 && pyupp ===0 && pzlow <0  )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT HINTEN MITTE OBEN")

       if(xmitte ===0  && pylow <0 && pyupp ===0 && pzupp >0  )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT HINTEN MITTE UNTEN")

       if(xmitte ===0  && pylow ===0 && pyupp >0 && pzlow <0  )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT VORNE MITTE OBEN")

       if(xmitte ===0  && pylow ===0 && pyupp >0 && pzupp >0 )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT VORNE MITTE UNTEN")

       if(pxlow ===0 && pxupp >0 && ymitte ==0  && pzlow <0  )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT LINKS MITTE OBEN")

       if(pxlow ===0 && pxupp >0 && ymitte ==0 && pzupp >0  )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT LINKS MITTE UNTEN")

       if(pxlow <0 && pxupp ===0 && ymitte ==0 && pzlow <0 )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT RECHTS MITTE OBEN")

       if(pxlow <0 && pxupp ===0 && ymitte ==0 && pzupp >0  )

         writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT RECHTS MITTE  UNTEN")

 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  

      if(xmitte ===0  && ymitte === 0  && zupp ===0.5 )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT MITTE OBEN, Z +0.5mm")

      if(xmitte ===0  && ymitte === 0 && pzupp >0 && pzlow ===0 )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT MITTE UNTEN")

      if(xmitte !=0  && ymitte != 0 && pxlow !=0 && pxupp != 0 && pylow !=0 && pyupp !=0 && zupp !=0.5 )

        writeStructureComment("NULLPUNKT INDIVIDUELL! BITTE PRUEFEN!")

      if(xmitte ===0  && ymitte === 0 && pxlow === xlow && pylow === ylow && zupp ===0  )

        writeStructureComment("KEIN AUFMASS ! NULLPUNKT MITTE OBEN! Z +0mm!")

      writeBlock(";")

writeComment("Fertigteilmasse  "+xOutput.format(pxupp-pxlow)+" , "+yOutput.format(pyupp-pylow)+" , "+zOutput.format(pzupp-pzlow));

writeComment("Rohteilmasse  "+xOutput.format(xupp-xlow)+" , "+yOutput.format(yupp-ylow)+" , "+zOutput.format(zupp-zlow));