[newman55598]

All the info is in the link that i posted read #16. You are changing the special flags parameter in the centurion control software. Doing it using byte parameters allows you to change it using gcode. If your asking about how to edit the PP for your cam to add the code to your output I have no idea. I use Solidcam and have a couple old seats of Bobcad. If you are asking where to have it output in the Gcode file here is and example.

%
O1000 (Name)
(FILE NAME-FACES2.NC)
(COMPENSATION-WEAR)
(JAN-19-2017-10:28:45AM)
(T1 - .250" BALL_NOSE)

P99=PB208
PB208=0
PB81=2

G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90 G94

N1
T1 M6 ()
("FACES2")
G00 G90 G54 A28.852
G00 X-0.0011 Y0.2261 S5500 M03
G43 H1 Z5.25
...

Y0.0645 Z1.4062
M05
G28 G91 Z0.
G28 Y0.
G90
M30

PB208=P99
PB81=0
%

[desert_rw]

Newman;

Thank you very much for your detailed explanation! Your fix works wonderfully!
Is there any documentation available for the Centurion control software? Seems like that could be quite useful (and risky for non-programmers)!

I truly appreciate your insights and help! If I succeed in getting the HSMXpress post processor modifications to work properly I will post details of the code that makes it work properly...

Russ

[desert_rw]

Newman55598; (and all)

I just received a notice from the autodesk HSM forum- A programmer with the username "steinwerks" added a few "writeBlock" commands into the post and it now adds the required commands to the post. Although I have not tested on the mill yet- I'm 99% certain this will work fine!
The modified post code for milltronics is included in his reply... outstanding! I know you offered to try to modify the post also- so now you don't need to do it!
I also must point out that You provided the key ingredient for fixing this problem- the "byte" commends that disable the Milltronics internal "trig help" function, then re-enable it have been invaluable! Without your insights and "clue" we would simply be chasing our tails since HSMXpress is already doing trig before composing the Gcode- and Milltronics is trying to "correct" the code...

I am guessing that a lot of this is due to my "ancient" Milltronics machine that uses DOS- trying to interface with modern CAM programs like HSMXpress. (about 25 years of evolutionary programming and related PC technology) BUT IT WORKS!

I will post my final evaluation onto the Autodesk HSM forum after I test a few days on the mill- but I'm quite sure it will work!

thanks a million!

Russ