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Execution of MAPKEY registered to create NCL and post process TAP files is not expected when High Speed Machining sequences are part of the Set selected in Creo Parametric

Modified: 31-Oct-2023   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 9.0

Description

  • Execution of MAPKEY registered to create NCL and post process TAP files is not expected when High Speed Machining sequences are part of the Set selected
  • Consider a Mapkey with following syntax, asking therefore question to:
    1. Select the sequence for the generation of the NCL FIle
    2. Post Process the NCL File previulsy generated
mapkey pp1 @MAPKEY_LABELPost processing;~ Command `ProCmdMfgOpToolPath` ;\
mapkey(continued) #CREATE;monpp;@MANUAL_PAUSESelect the sequence(s);#DONE SEL;#monpp;#FILE;#DONE;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `file_saveas` `Current Dir`;~ Input `file_saveas` `Inputname` `p`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Input `file_saveas` `Inputname` `pp`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `file_saveas` `Inputname` `pp`;~ Activate `file_saveas` `OK`;\
mapkey(continued) #DONE OUTPUT;~ Command `ProCmdMfgOpToolPath` ;#DELETE;#monpp;#DONE SEL;\
mapkey(continued) #DONE/RETURN;@MANUAL_PAUSELaunch the Post Processor;
  • When this mapkey is launched on a Set NOT containing High Speed Machining sequences, Creo Parametric behaves expectedly as follows:
    1. Generates first the complete NCL File
    2. Once done, asks the question to start Post Processing phase
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  • However, when Set contains High Speed Machining sequences (Roughing, Rest Roughing OR Finishing), Creo Parametric unexpectedly behaves as follows:
    1. NCL FIles STARTS to be created
    2. But Question to Post Process is unexpectedly asked:
      • When Moduleworks is STILL computing the toolpath
      • And therefore BEFORE end of NCL FIle generation process
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  • Above behavior leads in errors when Post Processing Set of Sequences containing High Speed Machining Sequences via the mapkey
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