How to add variable hole size

dcoss 7 months ago

We have part numbers that have several dash numbers after them that basically are the same part but the hole size varies depending on the dash number. I was wondering how I could write the program where the operator could just input the hole diameter at the beginning of the program (or select from a dropdown menu list of hole sizes) and have the program run. Obviously this input would be need to be fed into a variable. I'm just not sure how the syntax is. Any ideas?

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Neil Challinor 7 months ago

If your program name contains a dash code relating to the hole diameter then there is no need to have the operator enter it. You can get the program name as a variable using ASSIGN/V1=GETPROGRAMINFO("PARTNAME"). You can then manipulate that variable to extract the relevant dash number. For example, if the dash number is always the last 2 digits of the program name, then ASSIGN/V2=RIGHT(V1,2) would put those 2 digits into variable V2. Once you have the dash code, you can add IF/END_IF or SELECT/CASE logic to your routine to set the diameter based on the dash code or, if the dash code IS the hole diameter, you can use the V2 variable directly.
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dcoss 7 months ago in reply to Neil Challinor

The dash code doesn't relate directly to the hole diameter. You still have to look at the drawing and that particular dash number will refer to a chart and there might be more than one hole that will vary in size depending on the dash number. In that case, I would need operator input. And I'm still not sure how to incorporate that into the hole size(s) in the program.
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WilliamL 7 months ago in reply to dcoss

There is many different ways you can control this. You can use operator input to determine what to use easily. You can also put the relevant chart data into arrays based on the dash number if theres multiple features that can change. Can you give an example of a Dash Number and how many holes it controls?

Something like this where based on the dash number, and number of holes the chart controls, the diameters of the holes change

INPUT      =LABEL/
C1         =COMMENT/INPUT,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,
            Enter Dash Number
            IF/C1.INPUT=="520"
              ASSIGN/V1=ARRAY(.281,.375,1)
              GOTO/HOLES
            END_IF/
            IF/C1.INPUT=="525"
              ASSIGN/V1=ARRAY(.5, .325, .520)
              GOTO/HOLES
            END_IF/
            COMMENT/OPER,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,AUTO-CONTINUE=NO,OVC=NO,
            INVALID ENTRY
            GOTO/INPUT
HOLES      =LABEL/
CR1        =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<-0.938,0,0>,<0,0,1>,V1[1]
            ACTL/<-0.938,0,0>,<0,0,1>,0.281
            TARG/<-0.938,0,0>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
CR2        =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<1,-1,0>,<0,0,1>,V1[2]
            ACTL/<1,-1,0>,<0,0,1>,0.375
            TARG/<1,-1,0>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
CR3        =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<-2.558,-1.5,0>,<0,0,1>,V1[3]
            ACTL/<-2.558,-1.5,0>,<0,0,1>,1
            TARG/<-2.558,-1.5,0>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO

I also have it so if the input isn't any you've set it for, it throws an "error" and loops back to the input

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WilliamL 7 months ago in reply to dcoss

Something like this where based on the dash number, and number of holes the chart controls, the diameters of the holes change

INPUT      =LABEL/
C1         =COMMENT/INPUT,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,
            Enter Dash Number
            IF/C1.INPUT=="520"
              ASSIGN/V1=ARRAY(.281,.375,1)
              GOTO/HOLES
            END_IF/
            IF/C1.INPUT=="525"
              ASSIGN/V1=ARRAY(.5, .325, .520)
              GOTO/HOLES
            END_IF/
            COMMENT/OPER,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,AUTO-CONTINUE=NO,OVC=NO,
            INVALID ENTRY
            GOTO/INPUT
HOLES      =LABEL/
CR1        =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<-0.938,0,0>,<0,0,1>,V1[1]
            ACTL/<-0.938,0,0>,<0,0,1>,0.281
            TARG/<-0.938,0,0>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
CR2        =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<1,-1,0>,<0,0,1>,V1[2]
            ACTL/<1,-1,0>,<0,0,1>,0.375
            TARG/<1,-1,0>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
CR3        =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<-2.558,-1.5,0>,<0,0,1>,V1[3]
            ACTL/<-2.558,-1.5,0>,<0,0,1>,1
            TARG/<-2.558,-1.5,0>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO

I also have it so if the input isn't any you've set it for, it throws an "error" and loops back to the input

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