Powermill Import Vise Plugin

[baylortech]

Just viewed the "What's New in PowerMill for Aerospace 2018" webinar and the presenter uses a plugin for loading a vise.

Does anyone know where/how to get the plugin?

Look like it comes with FeatureCAM but I don't see anything for Powermill.

[jitendra.chaudhari]

Hi @baylortech,

Thanks for contacting Autodesk Community Forum..

Currently there is no Vise Import Plugin for PowerMill. I am raising a change request to PowerMill development team for this feature request. 

I will keep you updated for major updates in this change request you can ask through this forum thread.

Thank  you for your time and co-operation,

[dames99 · Accepted solution]

If you already have FeatureCAM installed, just create a macro in PowerMILL to run the executable in the Addins folder of the FeatureCAM install. If you don't have FeatureCAM I'm sure someone at Autodesk can send you the files.

[baylortech]

Can you provide an example of running an exe file from a Macro?

[dames99]

Sure. You will need to change the path but this is the code:

 OLE FILEACTION "OPEN" "M:\Programming\DelCam\PMILL CUSTOM\Vice Import\Import_Vise.exe"

[baylortech]

Thank you!

Where is "OLE FILEACTION" documented?

[bartmann_in_MN]

You can do it by using "IMPORT MODEL" command in a macro instead of a .exe if you wish.

For example, save a .mac file with this code:

IMPORT MODEL "C:\delcam_data\Company_Macros\Import_Fixture\models\Nice_vise.dgk"

Then, call the macro from your user menu:

M "Import Fixture......"
I "Nice Vise" 1 "Macro Import_Nice_vise"

Alternatively, I think you could do it without a macro and just issue the command directly from the user menu.

I haven't updated to 2018 yet but here's what I have in 2017:

[dames99]

He's trying to use this addin from FeatureCAM. It gives you many choices for work holding and places the vice correctly on the part automatically. It's really very well done.

[bartmann_in_MN]

Cool 

[lopezerik73]

Can you provide an example of running an exe file from a Macro too?

Many thanks in advance.

Kindly regards.

[baylortech]

"dames99" posted this earlier (see above)

 OLE FILEACTION "OPEN" "M:\Programming\DelCam\PMILL CUSTOM\Vice Import\Import_Vise.exe"

[iamcdn79]

The only downside about this nice addin is that it only works for the first powermill window opened

[dames99]

Yes, that is one limitation. Also, you can't add additional vices to the library. I think there is a wish for that already logged with Autodesk though. Keep in mind that this addin was designed for FeatureCAM and it does work in multiple windows on that software.

[baylortech]

Michael Grenier (webinar presenter) posted the files:

https://autodesk.app.box.com/s/kyrxenkost5htnmufeei3yi8dj1k6yyh

[Anonymous]

Thanks !

But, for PowerMILL it work very bad -

Part, Vices and parallels are in very different positions

[Anonymous]

Does it also do that if its made as a plugin ?

[briannystadvej]

Hi

Very nice job. Is there any chance to get the source file for that project. Have some ideas for it. 🙂

[gosmann.andreas]

something new on this?

can someone provide the newest plugin what can be used in PowerMill?

[glen_h]

I too find this would be useful. Could someone post where to get the exe or plugin please and thank you.

I clicked on the link for files posted by Grenier as described in a previous post in this thread, however those files are no longer available.

Would like to try this out, thanks in advance.

[omartiz]

Good afternoon everybody in the forum,

Someone could upload again the files for the Import Vise plugins?

Any update regarding the Pmill usability?

Regards