rotary axis post processor for acorn.

[elderthomas]

I have been converting my axiom ar6 to acorn control. I have completed the conversion for all the linear axes, and have installed a rotary A axis. My problem is now running a toolpath on the rotary axis. It seems that I need a different postprocessor for vectric to handle the rotary toolpaths. I noticed that a rotary postprocessor has been posted on the forum by Gary Campbell

Centroid_X_to_B_Rotary_TC.pp.txt

apparently designed to wrap X to rotary B. (my rotary axis is along Y)

Unfortunately I don't know how to apply this processor to my toolpath, not having any experience with postprocessors.
I would greatly appreciate some advice on using this file. My first effort is to simply create a cylinder from a square on the rotary axis.

Richard

[cnckeith]

you can use Intercon conversational to create a square from a cylinder with a rotary axis, no vectric or postprocessor needed.

[Sword]

If you look over that post file in a text editor (notepad++ or equivalent), and along with the post processor editing guide from Vectric (in the help menu), you should be able to figure out how to swap the axis definitions for your needs. If you look at all the posts, you might find one that you can use as an example as well.

[elderthomas]

Thanks Guys for your comments and suggestions, I will try and get a better understanding of the pp files and see if I can work something out. I will also look into the intercon conversational, but what I really need is a modified file to translate the x values to the rotary axis. I guess I am surprised that the wrap gadget in vcarve when combined with the Centroid pp doesn't do that.

thanks for your help..

[Gary Campbell]

If your rotary axis runs the length of the Y, then you have the correct postp, you just need to rename your rotary axis to B

A would be a rotary that is left to right, along the X axis