Re: Reset program zero at current position using Macro B
hello i just looked a bit over this thread
set program zero at current position
on an okuma mill/lathe, considering the axis at a random position, i can set the zero by selecting and executing a custom program
i don't know fanuc, but, to do the same, you need to know the available system variables, and, if they can deliver ( on their own, or combined into a formula )
being an engineer doesn't require to master using cad/cam, but at least seing ( ahead ) if the machine&software can deliver a custom solution + many others
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all they have to do is alter the variables at the top of the program to get sizes they want
it works, but it can be speeded up ... using an application, you input data through the gui ( which is way faster then editing the program at the machine, because, many cnc interfaces 'just' work, thus they are just one step ahead from not-working ), program zero, interferences and specs are autocalculated, then the program is loaded into the cnc
after you create&run a few macros, i guess the next step is no longer what the macro is doing, but shortening the custom programing duration / kindly
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