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  1. 02-05-2009, 02:12 PM #1
    tnik
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    using 4th axis toolpath posts out point to point on A axis?

    strange problem, hopefully someone can remedy this.. I'm posting out a 4th axis program, for a fanuc 6m, 3axis simultaneous, and everything is working ok, but the A axis is posting out point to point..

    G01 Z1.75 F0.2500
    A-156.455 F0.5000
    A-154.858
    A-153.263
    A-151.64
    A-150.042
    A-148.418
    A-146.818
    A-145.193
    etc..

    How can I get it to stop that? if it was a small program, I would just edit it out, but we're talking about 10,000+ lines of code..

    I'm using mpost..
    Just when you thought you had it all figured out, all hell breaks loose..
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  2. 02-05-2009, 03:49 PM #2
    tnik
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    Also, I can't get it to post out 3axis only.. I have 3axis setup in the options, but it's still posting out part of the program with all 4 axis's on one line :/
    Just when you thought you had it all figured out, all hell breaks loose..
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  3. 02-07-2009, 12:59 AM #3
    Excelmachine
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    I think that if you used the arc filter it might make the program smaller and smoother. It should work for the 4th axis too.
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