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tap files unexpectedly generates rotations around A Axis while post processing ncl files using a "5 - Axis Rotary Table / Rotary Head" machine with A Axis as table and B Axis as rotary Head with Creo Elements/Pro 5.0,.

Modified: 28-Aug-2017   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 4.0 F000 to M020
  • Creo Parametric 3.0 F000 to M140

Description

  • While using a "5 - Axis Rotary Table / Rotary Head" machine with A Axis as Table and B Axis as Rotary Head, ncl files processed with angles greater than 90 degrees unexpectedly forces A axis to rotate at 180 degrees.
  • For instance, it generates tap file looking like :
N173Z-.051B90.145
N174X19.999Y3.Z.177A180.B89.492
N175X19.998Y-3.Z-.303A-0.B90.869
N176X19.995Y3.Z.43A180.B88.769
N177X19.992Y-3.Z-.556A-0.B91.592
N178X19.988Y3.Z.682A180.B88.046
N179Y-3.Z-.698A-0.B92.
N180X29.982Y3.Z1.047A180.B88.
N181M5
%
  • Instead of expected output :
N173Z-.051B90.145
N174X19.999Y-3.Z.-177B90.508
N175X19.998Y-3.Z-.303B90.869
N176X19.995Y-3.Z.-43.B91.231
N177X19.992Y-3.Z-.556B91.592
N178X19.988Y-3.Z-.682B91.954
N179Y-3.Z-.698A-0.B92.
N180X29.982Y-3.Z-1.047B92.
  • This does not occur if table is C Axis
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