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Path Optimizer

cheesiechanman
Do you guys ever use the path optimizer? Does it work well? Does it really save as much time as it claims?

I tried using it on some smaller programs I have and it crashes the computer every time so I haven't actually utilized it. However when it calculates the new path it claims something like 70% optimization. what does that 70% mean?

Is it worth using?
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  • As the programmer, YOU are the Path Optimizer Rolling eyes

    I don't use it. I tried a few times and it just gave me a bunch of stupid move points that made it slower lol (huge shocker there)

    That was my experience too. I tried it on some simple parts that was just a whole bunch of vector points in a mold cavity using just one probe angle. It chose to measure the points in a most bizarre order. I think it considers the 3D distance between features rather than the distance the probe would actually have to travel around other features to get between them.

    The fun part is when I put in the auto move points to avoid collisions. The moves were all over the place. Watching it run with fly mode on was kinda fun. The probe was bouncing around all over the place in a very cringe inducing manner. It could be a fun way to mess with a skittish CMM operator. Stuck out tongue closed eyes
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  • As the programmer, YOU are the Path Optimizer Rolling eyes

    I don't use it. I tried a few times and it just gave me a bunch of stupid move points that made it slower lol (huge shocker there)

    That was my experience too. I tried it on some simple parts that was just a whole bunch of vector points in a mold cavity using just one probe angle. It chose to measure the points in a most bizarre order. I think it considers the 3D distance between features rather than the distance the probe would actually have to travel around other features to get between them.

    The fun part is when I put in the auto move points to avoid collisions. The moves were all over the place. Watching it run with fly mode on was kinda fun. The probe was bouncing around all over the place in a very cringe inducing manner. It could be a fun way to mess with a skittish CMM operator. Stuck out tongue closed eyes
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