topic How to output CUTTER command to the CL-file in Manufacturing (CAM)

How to output CUTTER command to the CL-file

nazar_ko — Wed, 02 May 2018 23:58:28 GMT

Hi,I need to get the cutter diameter in the g-post. I see the CUTTER command in CL-file but it is commented like $$-> CUTTER / 10.000000.There is an Article CS212554, but I have no access to eSupport yet. Document DetailsTitle How to output CUTTER command to the CL-file in Creo

Re: How to output CUTTER command to the CL-file

AustinN.C.,Inc. — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:10:15 GMT

When G-Post processes the NCL file it converts all lines that start with $$ into REMARK commands. So the $$ -> CUTTER / 10.00000, etc. gets changed to REMARK-> CUTTER / 10.00000. You can capture the REMARK statements in the FIL file and identify the CUTTER data, then extract the cutter diameter. It will be text so if you need it as a real number (scalar) you can convert it. Here is some sample FIL code you can add to your existing FIL file that will do this:

CIMFIL/ON,REMARK

REMTXT=TEXT/CLW $$ GET THE REMARK TEXT STRING

REMTXT=TEXT/OMIT,REMTXT,1 $$ REMOVE THE TRAILING BLANK SPACES

CUTF=INDXF(REMTXT,(TEXT/'CUTTER / ')) $$ LOOK FOR THE "CUTTER / " STRING

IF(CUTF .GT. 0)THEN

NCH=CANF(REMTXT,1) $$ GET THE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS LEFT IN THE STRING

CDTXT=TEXT/RANGE,REMTXT,14,NCH $$ PARSE OUT THE CUTTER DIAMETER VALUE

CD=SCALF(CDTXT) $$ CONVERT THE TEXT INTO A SCALAR

ENDIF

CIMFIL/OFF

Fred Nemecek

Re: How to output CUTTER command to the CL-file

nazar_ko — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 16:53:54 GMT

Thank you. It works for me.

Re: How to output CUTTER command to the CL-file

KenFarley — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:39:57 GMT

I had an inquiry back in 2013 that may be related. Here's a link:

Tool comments - can I extract them from the .ncl File

I kinda ended up answering my own question, but it wasn't a quick answer. I also included my code snippets if you're looking for them.