VERICUT Users' Forum

Kantha

Senior Member

From: Boston

Registered: 2004-11-11

Posts: 48

We need Fast feed for each of the cutters too

We would like to see an option to enter fast feed for each of the cutters in addition to the global fast feed value. This will improve the system in detecting fast feed for each of the cutters.

Kantha

Al_V

Senior Member

From: Cleveland/Akron, Ohio

Registered: 2004-11-11

Posts: 79

Re: We need Fast feed for each of the cutters too

This would be a good idea.  I have broaching tools that cut at 400 IPM, so I have to set the fast feed at 401.  That is way too fast for all the other tools.

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SergeV

Senior Member

From: Irvine, CA

Registered: 2004-10-08

Posts: 507

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Re: We need Fast feed for each of the cutters too

You can add comments in your program to override the value in Setup > Motion

Just add these comments before the tool changes. some customers include this in the post-processor.

Examples of use:

Set the Fast Feed data field value to “100”:

APT/CLS => PPRINT/VERICUT-MODAL FASTFEED=100

G-code (Fanuc) => (VERICUT-MODAL FASTFEED=100)

Al_V

Senior Member

From: Cleveland/Akron, Ohio

Registered: 2004-11-11

Posts: 79

Re: We need Fast feed for each of the cutters too

Thanks Serge,

I did not know you could do that.  That does help, but a new field in the tool manager would be much more convienient.

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Austin NC APT administrator.
Custom configure GPost for Pro/E,
and other ANC applications.

vhubbard

Beta User

From: Dallas, TX

Registered: 2004-11-11

Posts: 222

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Re: We need Fast feed for each of the cutters too

I agree with this suggestion.  This gives control of the setting to the individual users.  We discourage edits to the toolpath file.