Blowby
Wow your two old posts just now showed up!
As for arraying that toolpath 6 times it is not feasible for a few reasons. It is almost too large to begin with so 6 times bigger will not fit. If it would fit I still would not do it because it would take many hours to verify the code on my machine tool. And lastly and most importantly I adjust the six user coordinate systems independently for any error that occurs when you reset the fixture or move the vises or if there is thermal expansion. It is practical to adjust the coordinate system on the machine tool because it is safe and I do not have to type numbers into a computer in the other room and wait hours to reload the program.
If you look at my "TOOLPATH.POST Lite is gone" thread you will get more detail about my use of this kind of setup and a gripe I have about Open Mind dropping the "TOOLPATH.POST Lite" utility. As far as I can tell they need to ad a new S/W switch.
I am amazed and glad to see all the new functionality in HM9 but they have overlooked something that causes me great grief.
Cheers
Dave  |