Details
Post needs to output a canned probe routine to check for a broken tool at the end of every operation that uses a 3/8" or smaller tool.
Code string needs to be of the format:
G65P9853B1.TnnH.01
where nn is the tool number in use by the current operation.
Solution
Create a new custom command in the End of Path event at the desired location for this code string to be written. A simple method of checking the tool diameter to determine whether to output this string is shown below. Note that the final output is assembled as a sequence of strings (variables) because tcl was having trouble parsing the mix of letters and numbers with no spaces between words in the block.
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global mom_tool_diameter
global mom_tool_number
if { $mom_tool_diameter <= 0.375 } {
set part1 "G65P9853B1.T"
set part2 "H.01"
MOM_output_literal "$part1$mom_tool_number$part2"
}
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If the tool diameter passes the size check, the post produces a line like this for example tool 5:
G65P9853B1.T5H.01
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: CAM
Version: V12.0.2
Function: POSTBUILDER
Ref: 002-8016292