NX Output MCS object name into post processed code

2021-10-06T23:26:18Z
NX for Manufacturing

Summary


Details

When post processing NC code, how can one get the name of the MCS object in use by any given operation? This is of interest when using a hierarchy of MCS parents, such as local work offset origins under a top level main MCS. 

Solution

Post builder has two variables for the name of the current MCS: 

  • "mom_main_mcs" returns the name of the 'main' MCS in use. 
    •  "mom_mcsname_attach_opr" returns the name of the MCS that is the immediate parent of any given operation.

      Note that "mom_mcsname_attach_opr" is an arary variable, and requires the name of an operation as an argument to look up the MCS name. For example: 

                mom_mcsname_attach_opr(PLANAR_MILL_SIDE) 

      will return the name of the MCS in use by the operation named PLANAR_MILL_SIDE.

      For example, a custom command in the Start of Path event could include tcl to plug the current operation name into the "mom_mcsname_attach_opr" variable and output the resulting information:

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      global mom_mcsname_attach_opr 

      global mom_operation_name

      set current_csys $mom_mcsname_attach_opr($mom_operation_name) 

      MOM_output_literal "---- $current_csys" 

      ============================================

      Notes

      KB Article ID# PL8004018

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