How machine instructions are dealt with for a part
Machining instructions for each part are created in a separate files for each part and by default the files are stored in the path set by the Machining centre parameter: Path for transfer. These files are in a format specified by each machining centre manufacturer, for example, MPR(X) format for Homag and ASC format for Morbidelli.
Each file has a unique name based on the last used Drawing number:-
10002.MPR
10003.MPR
10004.MPR
The last drawing number is stored (or set) by the Machining centre parameter: Last drawing number
An alternative naming format is 'run number/sequence number' where the name is based on the run number and the order of the part in the cutting list.
20009001.MPR
20009002.MPR
20009003.MPR
Where 20009 is the run number. The choice of naming method is set by the Information box: Drawing name (transfer).
Front and back instructions
WoodWop Homag (MPR(X)) 4.0+ and Aspan Morbidelli (ASC) 3.2 and 4.0
Some parts contain machining instructions for both the front and back of the part and it is sometimes useful to place the front and back instructions in separate files.
To work in this way the following Information boxes must be set (Parameters - Information boxes). Drawing name - transfer and Transfer name - back. These are in the 'Drawing' section of the Information box list. Set these parameters as follows:-
Drawing name - transfer: 'Path for FRONT instructions'
Transfer name - back 'Path for BACK instructions' (or blank)
For example:-
Drawing name - transfer: C:\VX\TRANSFER
Transfer name - back C:\VX\BACK (or blank)
Also set the Machining centre parameter: Split Front / Back instructions
(Check the box to set it)
If the above parameter is set the following parameter also becomes available. Machining centre parameter: Separate path for Back
(Check the box to set it).
If both parameters are set the result is to place the front and back instructions in separate files and in separate directories.
C:\VX\TRANSFER C:\VX\BACK
10002F.MPR 10002B.MPR
10003F.MPR 10003B.MPR
10004F.MPR 10004B.MPR
Note that the front and back files are labelled with the letters 'F' and 'B'.
If the machining centre parameter: Separate path for Back is enabled and set but no path is entered in the Transfer name - Back parameter the program creates a separate path with a fixed name of BKMCH
C:\VX\TRANSFER C:\VX\TRANSFER\BKMCH
10002F.MPR 10002B.MPR
10003F.MPR 10003B.MPR
10004F.MPR 10004B.MPR
If the parameter: Separate path for Back is not set the result is:-
C:\VX\TRANSFER
10002F.MPR
10002B.MPR
10003F.MPR
10003B.MPR
10004F.MPR
10004B.MPR
If the front and back instructions are not split the result is:-
C:\VX\TRANSFER
10002.MPR
10003.MPR
10004.MPR
Note - each file has a unique name so it does not matter whether the files are generated from one run or several
Sub folders for each run - front and back not split
The machining centre parameter: Subfolder for each run is used to place machining files from different runs in different folders. The subfolder name is based on the run name. In the following case (without splitting front and back instructions). The result is (for runs 21019 and 21020)
C:\VX\TRANSFER\21019 C:\VX\TRANSFER\21020
10002.MPR 10005.MPR
10003.MPR 10006.MPR
10004.MPR 10007.MPR
Note - the drawing name is unique and increase across runs
Sub folders for each run - front and back split
WoodWop Homag (MPR(X)) 4.0+ and Aspan Morbidelli (ASC) 3.2 and 4.0
If front and back instructions are split but are not in separate directories the result is:-
C:\VX\TRANSFER\21019 C:\VX\TRANSFER\21020
10002F.MPR 10005F.MPR
10002B.MPR 10005B.MPR
10003F.MPR 10006F.MPR
10003B.MPR 10006B.MPR
10004F.MPR 10007F.MPR
10004B.MPR 10007B.MPR
If the front and back instructions are split and the parameter: Separate path for back is set and does not contain a path name the result is:-
C:\VX\TRANSFER\21019 C:\VX\TRANSFER\21019\BKMCH
10002F.MPR 10002B.MPR
10003F.MPR 10003B.MPR
10004F.MPR 10004B.MPR
C:\VX\TRANSFER\21020 C:\VX\TRANSFER\2120\BKMCH
10005F.MPR 10005B.MPR
10006F.MPR 10006B.MPR
10007F.MPR 10007B.MPR
If the front and back instructions are split and the parameter: Separate path for back is set and does contain a path name the result is:-
C:\VX\TRANSFER\21019 C:\VX\TRANSFER\BACK\21019
10002F.MPR 10002B.MPR
10003F.MPR 10003B.MPR
10004F.MPR 10004B.MPR
C:\VX\TRANSFER\21020 C:\VX\TRANSFER\BACK\21020
10005F.MPR 10005B.MPR
10006F.MPR 10006B.MPR
10007F.MPR 10007B.MPR
See the topics below for full details on each parameter
Notes
- Names for the drawing files are assigned when the run is optimised. A name for the file for the operations on the back is only assigned if there is at least one operation on the back at this stage. This means that if the first back operation is added in review machining then this instruction is lost as no separate back file is created.
- These options cannot be used with library based MPR(X) files (that is, parts with associated MPR(X) files)
