In this post all steps are shown until reaching the GCode for the popular control Fanuc 0i-MATE. A RS01P 50x60x9-P (rod seal with 9mm height) was selected. Nominals Variables Diameter view Cross section view Material selection GCode The code can be totally seen below that corresponds to the settings chosen. The M-codes, header and many …
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RS01P 50x60x9-P Fanuc 0i-MATE
In this post all steps are shown until reaching the GCode for the popular control Fanuc 0i-MATE. A RS01P 50x60x9-P (rod seal with 9mm height) was selected. Nominals Variables Diameter view Cross section view Material selection GCode The code can be totally seen below that corresponds to the settings chosen. The M-codes, header and many …
Removing and adding cycles in GCode
When the GCode is generated on the GCode tab, for each cycle several options are available. One of the built in option is the ability to remove (and re-add) GCode cycles. This is described on the following video:
Import tool from another machine
It is very easy to import a tool from any other machine to the current machine. This functionality is most useful when new tools are introduced on the software and the user wants to receive the new tools into his current set up. On the following example, it is shown how to import tool with …
New tools: 53, 54 and 55
In August 2022 three new tools were added to the software on the default machine. Remember that you can import a tool into your own machine settings using the import functionality built in on the tool database. Instructions on how to import a tool from the database can be obtained here. Tool 53 – Face …
FastQuote
In version 5.2.8.0 (August 2022) the FastQuote functionality was added. The objective is to provide smaller or larger companies a way to create quotes for their customers in the fastest possible way and still have control on how the quote is produced. On this document we will cover all aspects that are import to determine …
Work/Quote filter settings
On the work and quote menu a filter can be applied to limit the number of works that are listed. Limiting the number of displayed works have several advantages, namelly: Reduces the needed computer power to load the table, therefor making the process faster when there are many works on the database Improves the user …
Maximum outside dimension – restriction
The engine to select tools is quite complex and provides a unpaired flexibility. The restrictions are Boolean conditions that are verified. If accepted (true), the tool passes that restriction and can be considered a candidate to a determined operation. Lately, by request of a company with a IP4000, IP4500 and IP5000 machine and Sinumerik control, …
Auto comment with filename
This feature when enable creates on the profile comment the same name as the selected filename. It can be useful for searching the profile, for example if the standard filename name was changed. This setting is located on the folders settings: During the file save process, the name that is placed on the save file …
Header options – VERSCHIEBUNG and ANDREHLAENGE
On Siemens machine, mostly using old Economos software, the header needs to have the following, or similar format: In this case the values represent: On the FastSeal creator software, those values can be obtained with the reserved words: Both can be parsed and used to make calculations. For the CYCL_MINZ is common to a small …
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