split ncl file by time

[NG_1018857]

Hi, I need to split a ncl file by machining duration to calibrate the tool before resuming the path.

Thanks,

Federico

[Catalina]

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[hheinze]

Well.. I do not think this is hard to understand..

[KenFarley]

I think the interest of PTC in these instances is to try to make sure that if a solution was provided, the original question asker marks the correct solution. This makes it easier for people in the future who might be asking the same or a similar question. They will not have to sift through what could be many posts, but instead will be given the one that is judged to be right. Helpfully, when a response is chosen as the correct one, it is repeated below the original question and marked to show it is the solution.

[hheinze]

Hello Ken,

thanks for your response.

I did not think about it this way, sure, an answer that solves this question would be awesome.

And to answer this questions, you do not need to have more input or much explanation.

It would be great if PTC itself is answering this in a short manner and helps this way to solve this.

But the community is zused to do the support.

But isn't it the wrong way?

Why is no one from PTC, instead giving tips how to ask and answer in a good way, writing the answer instead??

They could write: No way of doing it ("Not implemented"..).

Or: "this is really hard to implement, program something on your own.."

 At least then we know it is not possible in a normal way.

[BryantMorgan]

Hello Federico,

What type of NC Sequence are you trying to split?

Are you using GPOST?

There are a couple columns you can add to the process manager that you might find helpful:

Machining Distance

Machining Time

-Bryant-

[NG_1018857]

Hi Bryant, we are working a large piece of granite and we have necessity
to split the ncl file every three hours to measure the lenght of the
tool because  milling the granite cause the changement of the tool
lenght. I'm using the volume rough feature.

Best regards,

Federico

PS: i'm the creo's users, Niki Giusti is the ceo of Model Idea

[KenFarley]

There is no automatic method that I know of to split up a particular sequence or operation based on estimated run time.

If I had to do this what I'd do would depend on what kind of sequence(s) you are running, etc. I'd make as many operations as necessary to handle the number of 3 hour portions of the total machine time, then copy the sequence(s) into each of them. Then I'd use the estimated time and a lot of sequence editing to customize each operation to handle its own part of the total time.

There are a lot of details we don't know about things, like what is to be done between each 3 hours of work done; tool replacement? cleaning? sharpening? How do you restart the cutting (i.e. entry into work area, lead in, etc.)? How is a tool that has been changed/modified calibrated so it has the correct offsets? These are all things needed to figure out what to do about the maximum cutting time for each tool.

The only way I can think of to do this is by manually splitting up the operation into as many pieces as you need.

[Catalina]

Hi @NG_1018857,

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Thanks,

[bmuller]

Not exactly the question you asked, but have you considered automatic tool length measurement? This could automate those manual operations. If your control has macros, it is not hard to add a tool probe to your machine. We have used Marposs with good success on Haas controls with no OEM tool setting capability.

[hheinze]

Good idea, that is what I thought also.

To split this into different heights. But then its not about time, but only steps in depth.