Hello color 65,
Maybe the “First Move” section in madCAM will help.
This section will take action on the first move before the first approach.
If the A-axis rotation is included in this section only, the part will rotate before each new toolpath group and then continue as 3-axis.
//MadCAM_POST_2003-12-10
*VERSION*
1.0_031210
*FILE_NAME*
Roland MDX 40 Indexed 4-axis
*FILE_EXTENSION*
ROL
*FILE_DEST*
c:\postfiles\
*FILTER*
0.02
*OUTPUT_WIDTH*
3
*OUTPUT_DECIMALS*
0
*SCALE_1*
1000
*SCALE_2*
1000
*SCALE_3*
1000
*SCALE_4*
1000
*AXIS_1_CHAR*
X
*AXIS_2_CHAR*
Y
*AXIS_3_CHAR*
Z
*AXIS_4_CHAR*
A
*CUTTER_REFERENCE*
TIP
*TOOLPATH_OUTPUT*
TRANSFORM
*FIRST_MOVE*
!VZ50;
!ZEY0;
!ZE"x""z""a";
*END_SECTION*
*RAPID*
!VZ50;
!ZE"xyz";
*END_SECTION*
*RAPID_APPROACH*
!VZ50;
!ZE"xyz";
*END_SECTION*
*RAPID_RETRACT*
!VZ50;
!ZE"xyz";
*END_SECTION*
*APPROACH*
!VZ"feed";
!ZE"xyz";
*END_SECTION*
*FIRST_CUT*
!VZ"feed";
!ZE"xyz";
*END_SECTION*
*CUT*
!ZE"xyz";
*END_SECTION*
*TOOL_CHANGE*
*END_SECTION*
*TOOL_STOP*
*END_SECTION*
*PROGRAM_START*
^IN;
!RC"speed"
*END_SECTION*
*PROGRAM_END*
!MC0;
*END_SECTION*
*LINE_START_NUMBER*
0
Joakim  |