What would you like to be added to the pathpilot software

[jeffrey001]

Going back to the OP,

Jeff you mentioned tapers, were you thinking mill or lathe, or both?

I believe you can turn external tapers on the RapidTurn, and I suspect it would work the same on the Slant pro, but don't have one to check.

I guess you might call it a workaround, but on the conversational for path pilot you can set all the parameters for a chamfer, including angle. Just for grins I set it to cut the angle for a #3 morse taper, (1.4377 degrees) with the proper end diameters and lengths. It posted out fine and looked correct on the display. I DID NOT try to cut it, since I didn't have any actual stock in the lathe, so I can't swear that it will work.

Terry

Thanks for the repy, this was for the lathe.

Not sure if you can turn a taper with a roughing and a finishing operation.

Jeff

[MFchief]

The chamfer conversational tab does offer both roughing and finishing operations, but tapers require very good surface finish, so I don't know if this method would provide an acceptable taper.

Terry

[jttoner]

After creating a program in conversational, posting it to file, and running it, I'd like to be able to recall the program in conversational to make changes.

[Uman]

Add the current work offset (G54, G55, etc) to the XYZ coordinate point.

[jttoner]

Maybe line numbers during program execution to facilitate locating errors for editing?

[RTP_Burnsville]

Several users including myself would like to have a tool change cycle similar to MACH. The requirement to use only the tool table is a huge PITA for those of us that do mostly one-off parts and use lots of tools.

Thanks for the shutdown screen patch, that had always bugged me too.

Robert

[Gerry Kmack]

High level program view: I'd like to see an optional high-level view of the current program. It could show just the operations names (eg "Adaptive 2") in a list format. Clicking on one could expand to show the gcode within it. This would make it much easier to locate a particular location to restart a program. Also, while running a program with this option enabled, you could tell which operation was being executed, which was next etc.


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[petenc]

Several users including myself would like to have a tool change cycle similar to MACH. The requirement to use only the tool table is a huge PITA for those of us that do mostly one-off parts and use lots of tools.

Thanks for the shutdown screen patch, that had always bugged me too.

Robert

Rob could you remind me of the MACH tool change cycle, or the differences? Its been too long. I remember the ability for a mid-cycle restart (in Okuma lingo) whereas you could halt the program, Z up, change inserts or tool, and then go through a restart sequence.

Pete

[popspipes]

The way I deal with it is to stop the program, make the necessary changes, then use the find tool # in the MDI window, set start line and restart the program. It is a pain but it works, just make sure the spindle is running as sometimes it wont call for the spindle if the RPM is the same as for the last tool.

[jeffrey001]

I don't know if this could be possible but would like to be able to import a DXF into Pathpilot and make simple program from this DXF

This would be fun with my lathe.

Jeff

[RTP_Burnsville]

Rob could you remind me of the MACH tool change cycle, or the differences? Its been too long. I remember the ability for a mid-cycle restart (in Okuma lingo) whereas you could halt the program, Z up, change inserts or tool, and then go through a restart sequence.

Pete

Pete,

Basically on a tool change the spindle will rise and stop for the user to make changes. The user could install a different tool, re-zero the Z axis, clear chips or whatever, then continue on with no fuss.

With PP one either needs to have all tools in the tool table prior to starting or create multiple programs (one for each tool change). To me this is a PITA for doing one-off items which is all I do. Coming from years in embedded programming this sure sounds like a simple tool change subroutine would be all that is needed in PP to solve the issue.


Robert

[mountaindew]

Simple!
A tabbed code window that automatically creates a tabbed window of code for each offset in the program that is loaded from top drop down box.
Make setting and resetting code position as fast as point and click. Or even an option to create tabs by some user specified note in g-code.
Dream on

[Tbkahuna]

Awesome I like that idea better. I am away from the control but from memory I opened it up with "sudo nautilus" from terminal and drove to that path. The command that outputs "It is now safe..." has a color function which I believe is set to 1,1,1 and I just changed it to 0,0,0 which is black. I could have it reversed.

I have tried that from a LiveCD but cannot access the path as it says I don't have permission. Did you boot from a Linux LiveCD or is there a way to get there without LiveCD?

[popspipes]

I have tried that from a LiveCD but cannot access the path as it says I don't have permission. Did you boot from a Linux LiveCD or is there a way to get there without LiveCD?

I opened mine up as well and changed the color to black and moved it down 50 pixels. It is still in the Tormach logo but below the letters now. really doesnt mean anything but it does look better, I also added the date that I bought the machine, just a personal touch ha!

edit: It doesnt rub out with an update either, so once and done.........

[Tbkahuna]

How did you get the file opened? LiveCD boot disk? Then how do you do it. I can get plymouth but do not have the permissions for the root folder.

[popspipes]

I used the info in post #21 to edit mine.

EDIT: It does work, I just tried it again, make sure the spelling and the line is typed in exactly and it works here.

It never asks for permisson or a password, at least mine doesnt.

[Michigan Ed]

The ability to shift XYZ during the program, this would make it easier to blend to surfaces

[kstrauss]

I don't understand. Could you please explain "ability to shift XYZ during the program" and the problem that is being addressed?

[jeffrey001]

If I understand what you want to do, maybe look at G52 for temporary offset.

Jeff

[tmarks11]

I don't understand. Could you please explain "ability to shift XYZ during the program" and the problem that is being addressed?

The desire is to be able to zero a new tool when you install it during a tool change.

Mach3 always allows you to move the table around so you can set a new tool z height during a tool change in the middle of a procedure. Pathpilot doesn't.

EDIT: never mind. That has nothing to do with "blending surfaces".