Haven't got time to check but from memory, fan_b is for a 'B' axis mc, m_fansub is set-up for sub-programmes, and the 'm' in m_fansu b and m_fanuc stands for metric. Don't forget, the SMF file is the minor part of the code-generator, the TMP file is in most ways the more important part.
Regards, Bill. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benz H. Babecki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Smartcam forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 12:29 PM Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Machine define questions > I need to define "SMF" files for a couple of recently acquired milling machines. I have 3 questions I was hoping someone might answer for me. > 1> SmartCAM comes with several generic Fanuc "SMF" files (fan_b.smf; FANUC.smf; m_fansub.smf and m_fanuc.smf). What are the differences? > > 2> Referring to question 3 in machine define, what is a "TTS" file, what does it do, and do I need to have anything in here? The reason I ask is that I have several mills already and I only have "TTS" files in the lathe section. > > 3> One of these machines is a retrofitted Lucas HBM without a tool changer. Can I force a message block and an "M00" in place of the tool change codes (Tword, M06, etc.). > > Thanks > > Benz Babecki > Kingsbury, Inc. > Philadelphia, PA > 215-824-4985 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.kingsbury.com > > ====================================================================== > 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] ======================================================================
