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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Rimmel on January 20, 2014, 02:58:59 PM

Title: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Rimmel on January 20, 2014, 02:58:59 PM

I tried the OD arc wizard and it gives me an arc in G03 code. On my denford easiturn (front tooling) it's the opposite of what i want. Can you force the OD arc to use G02 instead of G03. I have searched by cant find anything.

thanks

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Hood on January 20, 2014, 03:22:44 PM

Reverse arcs in front post option not work?
Hood

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Rimmel on January 20, 2014, 03:32:42 PM

Where is that option, I've been looking all over.

thanks

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Hood on January 20, 2014, 03:38:30 PM

Config menu, Ports and Pins, Turn Options.
Hood

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Rimmel on January 20, 2014, 03:43:49 PM

I'll have a look - thanks

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Rimmel on January 21, 2014, 09:18:43 AM

Checked and the option was already ticked. So un-ticked it and the wizard code does not change (still using G03). However the path generation now looks like this:

(http://www.freerabbitcontrol.co.uk/images/arc.jpg)

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Hood on January 21, 2014, 09:45:24 AM

Change the IJ mode in General Config.
Hood

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Rimmel on January 21, 2014, 10:25:34 AM

Thanks - tried all combinations, it will not change from G03.

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Hood on January 21, 2014, 10:39:42 AM

The code itself will not change but the toolpath should show correctly.

Double check you have the tooltable set to Front if that is what you are using as if its set to rear then it will not reverse on front arcs.

If that doesnt help attach your xml and let me know the settings you are using in the wizard.
Having said that I have not tried the wizard so maybe I better ;D



Hood

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Hood on January 21, 2014, 10:54:14 AM

Ok had a look, seems to be the wizard is Rad mode, why anyone would prefer Rad mode is beyond me but seems big in the USA.

Hood

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Hood on January 21, 2014, 11:49:43 AM

It does actually seem to work in Dia mode, must have just been a setting I had changed  from within the wizard didnt stick.
Anyway settings I have that are working are

Dia mode
Reversed Arcs in Front
Tool in table set to Front.

Hood

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Rimmel on January 21, 2014, 02:17:34 PM

EEK!

Thanks Hood, will give that a try.

Appreciated!

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Rimmel on January 22, 2014, 07:09:56 AM

Mine is set exactly the same - however it will only output G03 code. It will not output G02.

very perplexing.

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: cncalex on January 22, 2014, 10:31:11 AM

There is no option to reverse the cutting direction as I see.
Alex

Title: Re: Wizards OD arc help
Post by: Hood on January 22, 2014, 10:35:16 AM

It does output G3's, it should still be correct.
Please attach your xml and also what version of Mach are you using?
Hood