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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 03, 2021, 08:17:23 AM »

this will read G52 (X/Y/Z) and write G54

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X=GetVar(5211)
Y=GetVar(5212)
Z=GetVar(5213)

SetVar(5221,X)
SetVar(5222,Y)
SetVar(5223,Z)



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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 03, 2021, 07:29:01 AM »

for the moment i am sure what you realy try to do.

now you are talking of the tool table?

to store values in the tooltable in lathe mode the following will store X/Z

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SetToolParam(ToolNo,3,XOffset) 'write X
SetToolParam(ToolNo,4,YOffset) 'write Y
DoOEMButton(316) 'save tooltable


but there is nothing for Y to store.

you can use one of the wear values

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 03, 2021, 05:20:08 AM »

dont know a OEMButton to open fixture table, but:

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  DoMenu(1, 9)

should do the same.

here: https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=19482.0
is an other list i use.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 02, 2021, 12:42:21 PM »

Looks great so far, let's see what the testing will bring up.

as mentioned earlier, if you put this code in M6 and a:

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newtool = GetSelectedTool() ' get the newtool

at the begining a Standard postprocessor should be ok.

good luck for testing.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 02, 2021, 06:35:56 AM »

The best would be to have a Y offset page in the Turn Tool Table instead of only X and Z. I do not know how to do that. That's why I am using the work offset.

did something simular on my Tongil, because it can have SK40 and BT40 tool holder's and i had to know witch type it is for
ATC because Z Position is different. i made this by VB script and stored the Information in an extra text file. additional i stored
Information witch tool number is in witch ATC place so i do not have to remeasure Offsets because i have more Tools then
ATC places. simular to tool Offset handling in lathe mode but for mill.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 02, 2021, 04:14:13 AM »

would be great if you share your findins/experiences.

i am thinking to do the same on my Tongil Mill.
i whanted to use a customised M6 macro for the tool offset's, so every "Standard" turn postprocessor would work
to create the code.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 02, 2021, 03:44:55 AM »

here:

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=25409.0

are some variables listed where Offsets are stored.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mill Turning_Need Advice with Mach3 Work Offsets!

« on: April 02, 2021, 03:40:38 AM »

have you looked in 1024 screenset to diagnostic page, normaly all offsets are in there.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: # BUTTON

« on: April 01, 2021, 08:09:19 AM »

found something where to check.

Windows XP
1.Click Start , type intl.cpl in the Run box, and then press ENTER.
2.On the Languages tab, click Details.
3.Under Installed services, click Add.
4.In the Input language list, select the language that you want. For example, select French (Canada) .
5.In the Keyboard layout/IME list, click Canadian French, and then click OK .
6.In the Select one of the installed input languages to use when you start your computer list, click French (Canada) –
   Canadian French, and then click OK.
7.In the Regional and Language Options dialog box, click OK.
   Note The Language bar appears on the taskbar. When you rest the mouse pointer over this bar, a tooltip appears that
   describes the active keyboard layout.
8.Click the Language bar, and then click French (Canada).

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General Mach Discussion / Re: # BUTTON

« on: April 01, 2021, 04:28:37 AM »

as sayed, open a Editor window then press all "Special" button's also with shift and the other combinations
until # Comes up. it is somewhere for sure.