[dj_pigs]

drill hole with disabled center drill and champfer in default tool settings milling. It will not let me make a tool path. Is this a software problem. Need help Please.

[The Engine Guy]

drill hole with disabled center drill and champfer in default tool settings milling. It will not let me make a tool path. Is this a software problem. Need help Please.

Not happening here, maybe a selection issue, that`s all I can think would not let you create a toolpath

Regards

[TonyW]

drill hole with disabled center drill and champfer in default tool settings milling. It will not let me make a tool path. Is this a software problem. Need help Please.

Can you post the file you are working with? Easier if we can see what you are looking at.

[dj_pigs]

that's the problem, no file yet, just 1 hole....seems like my tool setup files are corrupted, I only have one file. any body have the *.tpatt files for win7 64 bobcam v25. I doesn't help reinstalling.

[The Engine Guy]

that's the problem, no file yet, just 1 hole....seems like my tool setup files are corrupted, I only have one file. any body have the *.tpatt files for win7 64 bobcam v25. I doesn't help reinstalling.

OK, here is a V25 file for you to try

Drill Test Setup.zip

.tpatt file here

ToolPattern.zip

Here is the code as output from a modified Fanuc Post Processor I have

(BEGIN PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(MACH_FILE=BOXFORD_VMC300.MCH)
(MTOOLT1S4D4.H83.A118.C0.DIAM_OFFSET 1= 2.)
(SBOX X-50. Y-50. Z-10. L100. W100. H10.)
(SSTL MILLDRILL TEST SETUP.STL)
(END PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(WORK SHIFT - G54 = X-50., Y-50., - Z????)

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O0001(MILLDRILL TEST SETUP)
(POST - BOXFORD- VMC300)
(DATE - FRI. 08/10/2012)
(TIME - 06:08AM)
G90G80G40G21G17
N01G00G91G28Z0.
N11G91G28X0.Y0.
(JOB 1 HOLE RANDOM POINT PATTERN)
(FEATURE DRILL HOLE)
(TOOL - T01 DRILL Dia 4. Length 83.)

N21T01M06
N31M3S400
N41G4P2
N51G90G54X-32.48Y18.794S460M03
N61 G43H01Z1.5
(TOOL - T01 DRILL Dia 4. Length 83.)
N71G83G98X-32.48Y18.794Z-7.202R1.5Q2.F33.95
N81X19.758Y15.903
N91G80
N101M09
N111M05
N121G49
N131G00G91G28Z0.
N141G91G28X0.Y0.
(END OF FILE)
(END OF PROGRAM)

N151M30
%

Hope that helps

Regards

[dj_pigs]

ok guys, if I load this file I can then make my own holes without center drill, or chamfer. The file works good even after changing post processor.

If I then try to load the *.tpatt file, it gives me error, "invalid argument", I even tried to save on new.tpatt, but can't load that either. Would windows updates have anything to do with this...?

[The Engine Guy]

ok guys, if I load this file I can then make my own holes without center drill, or chamfer. The file works good even after changing post processor.

The file will work OK regardless of the Post processor used, the Post only generates the G code, doesn`t affect the creation of the toolpaths at all so I would say that file is all you need, just do a "save feature" and any time you want to do any holes without centre and/or chamfer just do a "load feature" and change the selected points, tooling and parameters to suit the new drilling job and you are finished, very quick, very easy to do

If I then try to load the *.tpatt file, it gives me error, "invalid argument", I even tried to save on new.tpatt, but can't load that either. Would windows updates have anything to do with this...?

If the file works OK for you then in all probability your .tpatt file is OK so I wouldn`t bother trying to change it.

Please create a drilling job from scratch, Zip it up and post it here and I or someone will take a look at it and see if it will work on my/their PC

I assume you are on Build 678 of V25 ? If not then download and install the update 678

Regards

[dj_pigs]

hi guys, for the life of me I can't recreate this same situation, drilling is going fine....thanks for you time....

[dj_pigs]

hi guys, I'm back, with a different problem now, my post processor will not put a g80 into the program when switching to a different tool or cycle. I am using fenuc0 processor, I do not know how to modify, help please....everything else is good ...

[The Engine Guy]

hi guys, I'm back, with a different problem now, my post processor will not put a g80 into the program when switching to a different tool or cycle. I am using fenuc0 processor, I do not know how to modify, help please....everything else is good ...

Wouldn`t expect you to need a G80 after every tool change, only after canned cycles, anyway try the solution below.

If you are using the standard Fanuc 0M V25 post then open it in Notepad and go to line #80, it should look like this:-

80. Drill canned cycle cancel.
n,cancel_drill_cycle

If not then alter it to the above and give it a try.

Just for your further info if you didn`t already know, line #26 in your post is:-

26. Set debug.
debug_off

If you set it to debug_on and save then re-post your code, your code will then show which line # in your post is doing which job, very useful for tracking down where to make the changes in the post.

Regards

[dj_pigs]

thank you, this worked, again...