Graphics Backplot for Rotary <Resolved>

[grossmsj]

Is it possible to show the final rotary part using graphics backplot? I seem to recall graphics of a chess piece somewhere.
What parameter settings would I need to show the finished part? I've tried various combinations of settings described in sections 15.4.67 (parameter 94) and Parameter 150 but I'm not getting what I expect to see.
I'm using the A axis on my router.

[ASPeters]

Can you upload a report and your job file so I can take a look?

Rotary graphics will display if you have an axis set parallel to the X or Y axis and bit 2 of P150 is NOT set.

[grossmsj]

Thank you. The report is attached.
This is a screenshot of a leg spindle with Parm150 set to 5. It shows the tool path movement, but it's hard to get a sense of the part's shape when it's shown in the single dimension.

[ASPeters]

Thank you. The report is attached.
This is a screenshot of a leg spindle with Parm150 set to 5. It shows the tool path movement, but it's hard to get a sense of the part's shape when it's shown in the single dimension.

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Your report has P150 == 3 which is correct for rotary jobs. I had no problems loading your report to graph this job.
Having a value of 4 (bit 2 set) disables the ability for the graph to show a rotary job.

[grossmsj]

I'm missing something. How should Parameter 94 be set? If I set it to 1 I get the flat view. If I add 2048 to that I get this view:

[grossmsj]

I had no problems loading your report to graph this job.


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Here is the file I'm trying to plot.
I'm curious that you said you loaded my report and got it to plot correctly. Makes me wonder if there is something odd about my G-Code. It cuts fine. Model from Fusion with Swissi's post.

[ASPeters]

I had no problems loading your report to graph this job.


Capture4.PNG

Here is the file I'm trying to plot.
I'm curious that you said you loaded my report and got it to plot correctly. Makes me wonder if there is something odd about my G-Code. It cuts fine. Model from Fusion with Swissi's post.

P94 should be set to 2049 to have the axis parallel to X and a rotary.
The view that you're getting here indicates that your wcs is not set correctly for this part.

If you set P268 to 1, it will force the graph to use the values from P116 and P117 rather than the current WCS coords

[grossmsj]

The view that you're getting here indicates that your wcs is not set correctly for this part.

If you set P268 to 1, it will force the graph to use the values from P116 and P117 rather than the current WCS coords

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Perfect! Working as it should now. I loaded the file when I was in WCS2 and the file is in WCS10. Setting P268 to 1 works best for me because I switch back and forth beween the flat and rotary world so frequently.
Thanks so much. I never would have figured this out.
Scott

[Chaz]

I dont want to hijack the thread but can I ask, when we look at the preview, I can zoom around in 3d (irrespective of 4th axis stuff) but once the file runs, the view cannot be changed. Is this firm, IE, cant mod a parameter to unlock seeing a different view?

At times I want to see what Z is doing, but I cant mod the view once the file runs.

Thanks