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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: GrandpawB on June 07, 2014, 05:25:25 AM

Title: post processors difference?
Post by: GrandpawB on June 07, 2014, 05:25:25 AM

RE: Post processors: whats the difference between Mach 2/3 ATC Arcs, Mach 2/3 Arcs and Mach 2/3 wrapx2a ?

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: ozymax on June 07, 2014, 06:01:58 AM

Mach 2/3 Arcs, is what you would use for normal cutting jobs.
Mach 2/3 ATC Arcs, is for when your machine utilizes an Automatic Tool Changer. (ATC)
Mach 2/3 wrapx2a, is for rotary work where you are wrapping the X axis around your A axis.
This is dependant on how your rotary axis is set up. You may need to use Mach 2/3 wrapy2a instead.

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: ger21 on June 07, 2014, 07:40:27 AM

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Mach 2/3 ATC Arcs, is for when your machine utilizes an Automatic Tool Changer. (ATC)

If the job uses multiple tools, if you all the g-code for all tools in one file, you must use the ATC post. Even if you change tools manually.
The Mach2/3 Arcs post only allows one tool per file.

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: GrandpawB on June 07, 2014, 09:34:49 AM

Quote from: ozymax on June 07, 2014, 06:01:58 AM

Mach 2/3 Arcs, is what you would use for normal cutting jobs.
Mach 2/3 ATC Arcs, is for when your machine utilizes an Automatic Tool Changer. (ATC)
Mach 2/3 wrapx2a, is for rotary work where you are wrapping the X axis around your A axis.
This is dependant on how your rotary axis is set up. You may need to use Mach 2/3 wrapy2a instead.

Thank you. Now I am just a little bit smarter. :)

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: GrandpawB on June 07, 2014, 09:37:45 AM

Quote from: ger21 on June 07, 2014, 07:40:27 AM

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Mach 2/3 ATC Arcs, is for when your machine utilizes an Automatic Tool Changer. (ATC)

If the job uses multiple tools, if you all the g-code for all tools in one file, you must use the ATC post. Even if you change tools manually.
The Mach2/3 Arcs post only allows one tool per file.

Thank you for your input.  :)

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: Alloush1980 on May 24, 2023, 05:14:43 AM

Hi
what is the difference between mach3-4(mm) and mach3-4 arcs (mm)?

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: ZASto on May 24, 2023, 05:47:35 AM

arcs is generating G02/G03 where possible while the other one will generate a lot of straight line segments approximating arcs.

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: Alloush1980 on May 24, 2023, 05:50:19 AM

thx alot,
i have artcam 2018 and mach3,,, so which is better to generate my G code as mach3 arcs(mm) or mach3 (mm)?

Title: Re: post processors difference?
Post by: ZASto on May 24, 2023, 11:03:32 AM

mach3 arcs(mm)