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Cycle definition screwed up in WF3

marker4x4

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Hi all,

here's my yet another problem:
while posting NC Operation that has been mirrored (Utilities-->Mirror) all my Deep drilling cycles are gone into some PTC abyss.

Example (before Mirroring):

...
RAPID
GOTO / -12.5797251518, -0.9274960039, 0.1000000027
CYCLE / DEEP, DEPTH, 1.200000, STEP, 0.300000, IPM, 15.000000, CLEAR,$
0.100000
...

Example (after Mirroring):

...
RAPID
GOTO / 12.5797251518, -0.9274960039, 0.1000000027
CYCLE / DEEP

...

So, all the cycle parameters (Depth, Step, etc.) are gone. Anyone has any remedy for that?

Thanks in advance
 
dibz said:
Hi

May be , try new sequence, mirror.

insted of utlities

No, because UTIL->Mirror updates all the "directional" sequences (Trajectory, Profile, etc.) automatically, includes the propre reversal of Lead-In's and -Out's.
For machining the "Left Hand" parts (we do it all the time) it is the dope function, except the darned Deep Cycles.


BTW: Can anyone search the PTC site to see if this issue has been logged yet? We don't have maintenance, so I can't access their database.

Thanks
 
UPDATE:

I found out that if I Post my MIRROR'ed sequences immediately after UTILITIES-->MIRROR (BEFORE viewing it on the screen, etc.) it outputc correct G83 code for Deep Drilling....
As soon as you Replay the toolpath on the screen, the thing goes haywire...

I hope it helps, cheers
 

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