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  1. #1
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    V24 Feature - Posting/Work Offset saving

    When saving a feature in BobCad V24, How do you get the Posting/Work Offset number desired to save?
    For example... When I change the Work Offset number from #1 to #2 and save the feature, it reverts back to #1.
    Is this possible?

  2. #2
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    Make sure you re-compute tool path after you change work offset #.Then save file.

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    jrmach,

    My files are all OK. It's when I save a feature, not a file, then recall or re-load a "saved feature" into the same file or a different file. That's when the Work Offset revents back.

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    The work offset is not being saved in the features. It is being picked up by the stock definition. Milling Stock-Edit.

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    Yeah,it will.Also beware of your tool #'s also.

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    Try to right click milling stock,then edit,at the bottom change it there it should stay put then

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    What you are saying is true. But for my application, each of my features has either a Work Offset of #1 and an Work Offset of #2. For example... I have two heads on the machine, the Work Offset switches head #2 (which is for drilling) into the Head #1's (which is for routing) position for use. If I change the Milling Stock Work offset ALL features in the program are changed to the same Offset.

    I tried changing the Milling Stock Work Offset from #1 to #54, then created a new feature and saved it. Then loaded the newly saved feature into the program. All was fine until I changed the Milling Stock Offset back to #1. Looks like the Stock Milling Offset trumps all other offsets, because it changed the #54 back to #1 in the feature. This being the case, means I can't save a feature with a different Work Offset other than what the Stock Milling Offset defines.

    I can change the Work Offset manually, which I have been doing. This allows me to have two different work offsets in one program.

    Does anyone have any other thoughts?

  8. #8
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    I thought offset 1=54
    2=55
    3=56
    and so on and so on

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    That must be how your post is set up. Due to me having an old machine that only has two heads and NO tool changer. I only switch to the second head and back. I am the tool changer.

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