Need help with cutter comp..

Denis · Post by **Denis** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:38 am

Hi all,
I am trying to set up a post processor in VM5 that will work with my Prototrak DPM V5.. I am having trouble getting the cutter comp to insert properly. Can anyone give me some tips or maybe point me towards a sample post processor that is set up for entering G41 & G42's..
Thanks in advance..
Denis

P.S. One bug that I came across... Unless the broswer is docked, when double clicking on the regions under a MOP, the regions dialog bog always appears directly under the browser(you have to move the browser to see it) ...It took me a while to figure this one out..

Post by **MecSoft Support** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:24 am

In the post processor generator, double click on the post you are using. In the tool change section, you can make the following changes

In the cutter comp left section you can add,
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM]G41[G_CODE]X[NEXT_NONMDL_X]Y[NEXT_NONMDL_Y]D[TOOL_CUTCOM_REG]

In the cutter comp right section you can add,
SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM]G42[G_CODE]X[NEXT_NONMDL_X]Y[NEXT_NONMDL_Y]D[TOOL_CUTCOM_REG]

In the comp off section you can add,
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM]G40[G_CODE]X[NEXT_NONMDL_X]Y[NEXT_NONMDL_Y]

Hope this helps.

Denis · Post by **Denis** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 12:13 pm

Excellent! That give me a great start!
Thanks much.