Create Post Processor warning dialog for a particular toolpath

[iamcdn79]

There are times when I forget to set cutter comp. to LEFT in the NC Program settings when post processing for Corner Pencil toolpaths. I want to create a warning dialog to say something like cutter comp is not set for this toolpath.

I am wondering if it is possible and how.

I am thinking of creating an if statement like if the toolpath Corner pencil exists and if Cutter Comp is set to None then to pop up a warning when posting.

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

Hey Andre

See the attached post, I added some logic to the toolpath end, and a switch to the cutter comp off and toolpath start. This is the only way I can see this working unless you create a script to scan and capture the cutter comp setting and throw a warning. 

[iamcdn79]

I tried what you had in the provided post but it never popped an error message if the cutter comp was set to off. So I just created a script and it seems to work as intended *fingers crossed*

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

Your trap must have been missing something, or something was different in the cut file. 

Glad you got it sorted. 

[iamcdn79]

I am trying to run the same script for Drilling toolpaths using Helical but it's not working. Do I have the correct expression for that type of toolpath or am I missing something?

I tried 

and

[evo80]

Try

if %p(Toolpath Type)%=="DRILLING" && %p(Drilling Cycle Type)%=="HELICAL"

[evo80]

if (%p(Toolpath Type)%=="DRILLING" && %p(Drilling Cycle Type)%=="HELICAL")

Missed the parenthesis.

[iamcdn79]

No, still doesn't work

[Sean571]

You need to use this:

%p(Toolpath Strategy Subtype)% == "Helical"

[iamcdn79]

That's not working either 

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

Are you falling into the trap, or is it missing? Add a text block to identify if it's working. 

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

The problem here is that your trap is only going to run if compensation is turned on. Cutter compensation isn't an easy thing to trap. This was why I built a switch into my sample posted above with the trap at the toolpath end. 

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI · Accepted solution]

I suggest that you move your warning or error trap to toolpath end. Inside cutter comp on, create a new trap to check for "Left" and have it set a user parameter "switch" from 0 to 1. Then inside your toolpath end trap, if the switch is set to 1, trip your message. 

[iamcdn79]

Ok, your way worked in this application but didn't work for Corner Pencil 😕

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

Add a text block into each trap. Where does it fail?

[Sean571 · Accepted solution]

@Jonathan.Artiss-DSI  is correct. I believe you can also put something like this in toolpath start and it should still work:

Just don't put your check inside Cutter comp on.

[iamcdn79]

Is having %p(Toolpath Type)% == "DRILLING" optional or not needed?

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

I don't think you need to look for drilling toolpaths when you specify the subtype. 

[iamcdn79]

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@Jonathan.Artiss-DSI wrote:

Add a text block into each trap. Where does it fail?

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I went back to troubleshoot your original suggestion but now it works 🙃 

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But I like Sean's solution better to just add this to toolpath start, it's less work lol and more straightforward

[evo80]

Good Day,

I've have his throw up an error within the posted programs, but how do I configure the post to not post if the comp condition hasn't been met?