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paehv

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From: Eindhoven, Netherlands

Registered: 2005-01-17

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Using VERICUT-COMMAND load/remove_model_by_name

Sinds Vericut V6 we are having trouble with processing the VERICUT-COMMAND load/remove_model_by_name and load/remove_fixture_by_seq.

I have 2 fixture models named Fix1 and Fix2 and they are visible in both workpiece and machine view.
They are seperate fixtures in the project tree.
At program start I define: ;VERICUT-COMMAND remove_all_fixtures. All fixture models are removed from the workpiece view, but remain in the machine view.
After this I define: ;VERICUT-COMMAND load_model_by_name "Fix1". fixture model Fix1 is visible again in both views.
After this there is a cutting operations that collides with fixture Fix2 because this is still visible in machine view.
The same behavior with load/remove_fixture_by_seq.
It looks like the vericut-commands only have an effect on the workpiece view.

Anyone else have this problem or knows how to get this working.

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Patrick Delisse
KMWE Aerospace -  https://www.kmwe.com
(Vericut V9.5, Siemens NX2206, Campost)

Eric

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From: Warsaw, IN

Registered: 2008-08-26

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Re: Using VERICUT-COMMAND load/remove_model_by_name

I had this same problem. I ended up not using the vericut commands, and instead set up special words in the control settings. We run off a Main/Sub program system where our main program is the same for every job, the sub program is the part. So in the main program I have variables I set to tell which line to start at, and right after that line is a comment (i.e. "4in vise"), when vericut reads that it will turn on that fixutre only. This is done by defining the word in "Word Format" , then in the "Word/Address" under Specials, I set up "(4in vise) and define "SetComponentVisibility" to Value=2, Text=4in vise. There are 4 different values for "SetComponentVisibility", if you click F1 with that macro selected, the help file does a pretty good job explaining this.

vhubbard

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From: Dallas, TX

Registered: 2004-11-11

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Re: Using VERICUT-COMMAND load/remove_model_by_name

I think there needs to be another setting besides "Blank" for visibility.  "Probe" will  still touch  a fixture/workpiece even if it is blanked.  An enhancement is most likely needed, an "Erase" ability to take a machine component, fixture, stock or design out of consideration for collision, cutting, touch, probe etc.  Or increase the function of BLANK.