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igor

Senior Member

Registered: 2012-07-20

Posts: 47

Manipulate driven points with macros

Hello everyone!

I've been trying to manipulate the driven point of a polisher tool (when it is in spindle) by macros called with D1.

The reason I want to do that, is because I need to simulate the brushes always in the original preset, and 15 mm lessen preset (this offset is settable with a variable called SHIFT_MAX).

I tried to macros:
ZTool_Offset_Comp_Name

NumLengthCompZ

But it didn't work fine...

Do someone knows how can I get it?

I just don't want to create 2 indetical tools with this difference or change the program....

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Igor Freitas
CNC programming
GROB - Brazil

Lesley M

Member

From: Belgium

Registered: 2009-09-02

Posts: 23

Website

Re: Manipulate driven points with macros

Hi Igor,

I once hade to influence the driven point of a probe.
I used the following macro's:
"ToolLengthCompValueDirect" ==> use to define the difference you want to apply to the current driven point
"ToolLengthCompPos" ==> use to define the direction (longer / shorter)

As an alternative you could define 2 driven points for the tool (in toolman) and switch between the driven points by macros "GageOffsetDrivenPoint" and "ToolCutterComp".

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Lesley

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Lesley Morsink
ASCO Industries

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