output last WCS for probe

[sevenfive85]

Hi I am trying to output some machining and probing operation using multiple WCS offset but the problem I am encountering is it will output probing operation for every work offset. What I would like is for it to output just the last work offset for probing operation when using multiple WCS (in this example G56 only, machining operation would still post normal). I would like to use the manual NC "action" feature to turn this on. Please help.

Thank you.

[sevenfive85]

Hi can someone tell me what portion of the  post control the multiple WCS offsets?

I am looking to write something like this for my post. 

if (multipleworkoffset = true) {
//do not create instances for probe operation.
}

[KrupalVala]

Hi @sevenfive85 ,

I have checked and try to modify the post but I think we need to do a lot of modification in multiple places. But It is a possibility to get the desired NC output without any modification in the post. For that, You have to create a new setup for the inspection.

In the attached images, You can see I have created two setups. Setup2 for Milling and Setup2(2) for a geometry Inspection. I have given 3 number of instances in setup2 (G54, G55,G56). so the last toolpath instance will be in G56. To get/match Probe toolpath workoffset with the last toolpath of the previous setup, I have entered 3 inside the Setup2(2) WCS offset.

For reference, I have attached NC output in this post. I hope this will help

Thanks,

[sevenfive85]

@KrupalVala Hi and thank you for the response.  Using two setup folder wouldn’t work for me, we try to keep the cam program as clean as possible and under one job folder per setup and there are other reason too that wouldn’t work for what I’m trying to do.  If u can, please help with post processor. This must be a tricky one because no one has respond to this yet. Hopefully not too tricky 😬 for all the smart people here. Many thanks 🙏  to those who have looked at this. 

[Tomek.G · Accepted solution]

Hi @sevenfive85,

I'm not sure why you need this, but multiple WCS is treated as a pattern.
So you can check if current section is patterned.
Look at our dumper post and search for currentSection.isPatterned()

[sevenfive85]

@Tomek.G YESSSSSSS! THANK YOU