I tested several settings for Question 144. When set at .9 I get a doubled cycle time from ShowPath. At half of that I get 2/3 of the time, when answer Question 144 at .87 I get almost the same cycle time on conventional milling ops. But, on contouring work I get yet another "out of sync with ShowPath" cycle times. This leads me to believe that ShowPath normally outputs an accurate cycle time for most operations, and the cycle time (when coding) outputs all kinds of different times based on the geometry such as contouring and more complex (especially point to point) models. Rather than having to always dicker with these settings, can I get ShowPath to output the Cycle Time? Michael
Mike Gailey wrote: > I agree, when I generate code (for contour milling ops) my cycle time is double > that of Show Path. Show Path gives the correct time. The cycle time output is > doubled. Therefore in Question 144. CYCLE TIME ADJUSTMENT FACTOR- I should enter > 5 to cut the difference in half? That's it?? After that will my Show Cut be in > sync with the Code output time? > Gone to check this out... > Thanks, > Michael > > "Lauzus, Frederick" wrote: > > > Your not missing anything, my mistake, It isn't there. I thought of Show Cut > > as having all the features of Show Path and more. I've ignored the cycle > > time displayed Show Path for years preferring the cycle time one in Code. > > Because of this I never noticed it's absence from Show Cut. > > > > ============================================= > > Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator > > High Steel Structures, Incorporated > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.highsteel.com > > ============================================= > > > > > > ----Original Message----- > > From: D G Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:18 PM > > To: Lauzus, Frederick; SmartCam > > Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] cycle time > > > > > The cycle time displayed in Show Path and Show Cut are not the same as in > > > Code. > > > > What am I missing here? I don't see a cycle time in FreeForm Show Cut! > > > > Gene Bowen > > SMARTCO > > > > ====================================================================== > > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ====================================================================== > > ====================================================================== > > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ====================================================================== > > -- > Visit us at http://www.microsystemsgeorgia.com/toc.htm for > Smartcam and Rhino information. > > ====================================================================== > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== -- Visit us at http://www.microsystemsgeorgia.com/toc.htm for Smartcam and Rhino information. ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
