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Newfangled Mill Wizard / Re: Whoops: Parameters not working

« on: March 04, 2013, 10:13:34 PM »

Ron a Drill cycle can have Ztop anywhere +/- it does not have to start at Z0 The ztop is defined before the Cycle call and retracts back to where ever you want with the R value.

The G98/99 also control the R values so you can have Ztop defined at teh start AND the G98 will retract back to that point in lue of the R value.

NOW IF you do not define the Rvalue then Ztop will be Z0 and the retract will be Z0 which is NOT always correctly  applied as to G98/99 mode
 
Just a thought, (;-) TP

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Newfangled Mill Wizard / Re: Whoops: Parameters not working

« on: March 04, 2013, 08:34:32 PM »

I just looked at your job file and it shows Ztop 0.000 for both operations ??

(;-) TP

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Newfangled Mill Wizard / Re: Whoops: Parameters not working

« on: March 04, 2013, 05:39:06 PM »

That is NOT what your operations show. (;-)  Both have a Ztop of 0.000.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

3054

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Digitize wizard crash/does not wirte file/machine stop.

« on: March 04, 2013, 12:54:44 PM »

Are you using the Wizard OR the PLUGIN ?

(;-) TP

3055

General Mach Discussion / Re: Need help converting HPGL files to GCode for my Mach3

« on: March 04, 2013, 12:27:36 PM »

Check out SheetCam it can deal with HPGL files.

(;-) TP

3056

Newfangled Mill Wizard / 4th axis toolpath ?

« on: March 03, 2013, 09:56:59 PM »

HIYA RON, Do yall plan on turning ON the 4th axis rotary toolpathing for the display in the mill wizard ??

(;-) TP

3057

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Difference between Macro and Button Script?

« on: March 02, 2013, 08:23:59 PM »

It runs ok here from a button on V.067.

Where you getting any error codes or was it that the code just did not run at all ?

(;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Difference between Macro and Button Script?

« on: March 02, 2013, 03:24:56 PM »

There have been some problems with later versions and button calls . You may want to back up and try and earlier version.

Post your button code that does not work and I can test it here.

(;-) TP

3059

General Mach Discussion / Re: Advanced G Code Programming - Advise or Alternatives Needed

« on: March 02, 2013, 02:47:35 PM »

One of the best ways to do this (and there are many) is to use a combination of #vars and sub programming.

You can create a Macro that runs at the start of the program to program the #vars as needed.  A window pops up asking questions and the OP answers them. The macro then programs the values of the associated #vars.

Next the Operations are done as SUBs that can be called or ignored based on the #var values.

#1=1
M98 P#1

This calls the SUB o001 and runs it 1 time

#1=0
M98 P#1

This calls NO sub to be run and simple ignors the call and preceeds on with the rest of the program.

The same can be done with the Lvalue

#1=1
#2=1
M98 P#1 L#2

This runs the o001 sub 1 time

#1=1
#2=0
M98 P#1 L#2

This SEES the sub BUT does it ZERO times.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Difference between Macro and Button Script?

« on: March 02, 2013, 12:55:06 PM »

Looks like you did NOT raise the probe UP enough for the switch to recycle closed. The message is telling you that the probe is still active(switch open).

As to a macro calling another macro , sure you can BUT there is no guarantee as to how it will react or IF it will all stay in sync.  The Mcodes are internal Macros and may be handled differently.

Just a thought, (;-) TP