Auto copying NC code to various Z levels

[yaji63]

Hi,

does anyone know of any application which can copy NC code generated for one particular Z level to be copied into different Z levels automatically without me having to do it manually in notepad (which i do now) ? I do not want to use program nesting or program repeat and i want all the Z levels in one single program.

Thanks

[angelw]

Originally Posted by yaji63 Hi, does anyone know of any application which can copy NC code generated for one particular Z level to be copied into different Z levels automatically without me having to do it manually in notepad (which i do now) ? I do not want to use program nesting or program repeat and i want all the Z levels in one single program. Thanks

An Editor/Comms package that I wrote has that feature. You specify the start and finish block that you want to copy, the Z level increment for each copy, and the total Z depth. The routine copies the code using the Z level increment. If the full depth is not evenly divisible by the Z increment, the last Z level is at full depth.

If the control you're using the code with has the User Macro option, Fanuc, Yasnac and Haas all use a similar syntax and the following code can be modified to suite and will result in a program that will keep repeating X,Y code at various Z levels until down to full depth.

Regards.

Bill

#1=0 (Z cut in variable - initial value of Z start level)
#2=-5.0 (Cut in amount each Z level)
#3=-23.0 (Full depth)
N10 #1 = #1 + #2
IF [#1 LT #3] TH #1 = #3
G01 Z#1 F100
X300.0 F500
Y200.0
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etc
IF [#1 GT #3] GOTO10
Remainder of program
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[yaji63]

I do not want to use custom macro in this case and hence this requirement. What Editor/Comms package are you talking about which can do this job ?


[QUOTE=angelw;870794]An Editor/Comms package that I wrote has that feature. You specify the start and finish block that you want to copy, the Z level increment for each copy, and the total Z depth. The routine copies the code using the Z level increment. If the full depth is not evenly divisible by the Z increment, the last Z level is at full depth.

[angelw]

Originally Posted by yaji63 I do not want to use custom macro in this case and hence this requirement. What Editor/Comms package are you talking about which can do this job ?

Send me your email address via PM and I'll send you details.

Regards,

Bill

[angelw]

Originally Posted by yaji63 I do not want to use custom macro in this case and hence this requirement. What Editor/Comms package are you talking about which can do this job ?

Attached are a few screen images of my Editor/Comms package.

Editor1.zip

Pictures Z Level1 through to Z Level4 shows the sequence to copy code to various Z levels and is as follows:

1. Highlight code to be copied. (Z Level1 picture)
2. Select Level Repeat from the Tool Bar Menu. Z Level Calculator form will appear (Z Level2 picture)
3. Complete the various Text Box inputs and Mouse Click Calculate and the expanded Z Levels will be displayed in the main Text Box (Z Level3 picture)
4. When satisfied, Mouse Click Paste + Exit. The Code in the Z Level Calculator form will be copied to the main Editor Window (Z Level4 picture)

Picture DNC1 is a general view of the Editor during a DNC (Drip Feed) session. The cursor keeps pace with the code being currently executed by the machine tool and indicates the next block.

Regards,

Bill