Update 7.39 Released 5th April 2006

Update 7.39 has new functionality

What is in this update:

The post was modified to allow a 3 axis Conversational EZtrak post to be configures. The EZtrak requires a Z value to be included with arcs.

Update 7.37 released 30th January 2006

Version 7.37 has new functionality

What is in this update:

This is what is in this update and special care should be taken to read this information prior to installing the software so that you are fully conversant with this functionality.

All of these additions and changes apply to OneCNCXR2 Mill Express OneCNCXR2 Mill Advantage OneCNCXR2 Mill Professional and OneCNCXR Mill Expert.

Clean Circle / Facing / Profile / Pocketing / Cut Chain 2D

Clean Circle / Facing / Profile / Pocketing / cut chain 2D all now have the ability to work in fixed Z as well as the requested ability of being able to select the Z level from the selected geometry.

Clean Circle / Pocketing / Facing all now have automatic step-over amounts based on percentage of tool diameter.

The new functionality of all the above listed functions allows for two methods of selecting the height and depth of the functions.

This all happens in the one dialog and all other dialogs of the wizard remain unchanged.

How to use Clean Circle Settings

Fixed Z mode

This first picture shows the setting method for working in the "Fixed Z mode" of "Clean Circle".

This is the mode that OneCNC has traditionally worked in.

This mode is called Material Z top which is the actual Absolute Z value of the top of the "Clean Circle" irrespective of where the boundary of the geometry or chain.

The final Z is also the absolute actual absolute Z value of the clean circle bottom.

This is the default action of the "Clean Circle" with the tag box on the left "untagged"

Selection Z Mode

This second picture shows the setting method for working in the "Selected Z mode" of Clean Circle function.

This added new mode provides the flexibility of working from your created selected geometry.

This mode is called "Selection Z" which is the actual selected Z value of the top of the "Clean Circle" geometry or chain that you create.

The depth is the incremental Z value distance from the selected circle geometry to the bottom creating the depth of the clean circle.

You will notice that arrows showing this distance appear when "material top from selection" is tagged to assist in describing this.

This Selection Z mode requires the tag box to be "tagged".

How to use Facing Settings

Fixed Z mode

This first picture shows the setting method for working in the "Fixed Z mode" of Facing.

This mode is called "Material Z top" which is the actual Absolute Z value of the top of the "Facing" irrespective of where the boundary of the facing geometry or chain is drawn.

The final Z is also the absolute actual absolute Z value of the Facing being the absolute value you enter.

This is the default action of the "Facing" with the tag box on the left "untagged"

Selection Z Mode

This second picture shows the setting method for working in the "Selected Z mode" of the Facing function.

This mode is called "Selection Z" which is the actual selected Z value of the top of the "Facing" geometry or chain that you have drawn and selected.

The Total depth is the incremental Z value distance from the selected chain to the "Facing" completed value.

You will notice that arrows showing this distance appear when "material top from selection" is tagged.

This mode requires the tag box to be "tagged".

How to use Profile Settings

Fixed Z mode

This first picture shows the setting method for working in the "Fixed Z mode" of the Profile function.

This mode is called "Material Z top" which is the actual Absolute Z value of the "Profile" irrespective of where the boundary of the "Profile" geometry or chain is drawn.

The final Z is also the absolute actual absolute Z value of the "Profile" bottom.

This is the default action of the "Profile" with the tag box on the left "untagged"

Selection Z Mode

This second picture shows the setting method for working in the "Selected Z mode" of the Profile function.

This mode is called "Selection Z" which is the actual selected Z value of the top of the "Profile" geometry or chain that you have drawn and selected.

The total depth is the incremental Z value distance from the selected chain to the "Profile" bottom.

You will notice that arrows showing this distance appear when "material top from selection" is tagged.

This mode requires the tag box to be "tagged".

How to use the Pocket Settings

Fixed Z mode

This first picture shows the setting method for working in the "Fixed Z mode" of the Pocket function.

This mode is called "Material Z top" which is the actual Absolute Z value of the top of the pocket irrespective of where the boundary of the pocket geometry or chain is drawn at.

The final Z is also the absolute actual absolute Z value of the pocket bottom.

This is the default action of the pocket with the tag box on the left "untagged"

Selection Z Mode

This second picture shows the setting method for working in the "Selected Z mode" of Pocket.

This mode is called "Selection Z" which is the actual selected Z value of the top of the pocket pocket geometry or chain.

The depth is the incremental Z value distance from the selected drawn chain to the pocket bottom.

You will notice that arrows showing this distance appear when "material top from selection" is tagged.

This mode requires the tag box to be "tagged".

How to use Cut Chain 2D Settings

Fixed Z mode

This first picture shows the setting method for working in the "Fixed Z mode" in Cut Chain 2D.

This mode is called "Material Z" top which is the actual Absolute Z value of "Cut Chain" irrespective of where the geometry or chain is drawn.

The final Z is also the absolute actual absolute Z value of the "Cut Chain".

This is the default action of the pocket with the tag box on the left "untagged"

Selection Z Mode

This second picture shows the setting method for working in the "Selected Z mode". of Cut Chain 2D

This mode is called "Selection Z" which is the actual selected Z value of the top of the "Cut Chain" geometry or chain.

The depth is the incremental Z value distance from the selected chain to the "Cut Chain Bottom".

You will notice that arrows showing this distance appear when "material top from selection" is tagged.

This mode requires the tag box to be "tagged".

Other Changes in this 7.37 version

Clean Circle

Clean Circle has negative ability on finished size.

Job Sheet

Job sheet tool sizes are shown in full decimal size

Arcs

Arcs sketch when sketching positions the preview is not limited to 2 and will preview all arcs now.

Trimming

Scissor trim has been adjusted to better handle extracted or imported suspect geometry.

Profile

Profile function using machine cutter comp has had logic included to prevent users having a zero entry length. CNC machines require a move for cutter comp addition.

Profile now allows zero angle in approach and depart to effectively lengthen the cut if you are cutting a single line like the edge of a block etc.

Languages

Polish language is now included and available on install.

Danish language is now completed and included and available on install.

One word of advice with these same as all languages they may require the Localized version of Windows also for them to work.

Update 7.33 released 11th December 2005

Version 7.33 has new functionality

OneCNCXR2 version 7.33 has the following functionality added.

Danish Language support has been added so it can be installed into Danish operating systems for use with the Danish language.

We have been asked by a few users that say some of the languages seem strange if they install them. In most cases this would be so for example Japanese language is only functional if loaded into the Japanese Windows operating system.

Support has been added for the DMG and Hermle 5 axis simulation and preview of the 45degree angle machine.

Reports Rectified:

A problem with Simulation and Rest robot Sectioning was rectified.

A problem with the new chamfer function in the 4 axis and 5 axis modes was rectified.

Functionality Coming:

Polish language support is being implemented at the moment and should be available by the end of January

Update 7.31 released 25th November 2005

Version 7.31 has new functionality

This update applies to all versions OneCNCXR2

There was a new feature added on stock tool paths called Chamfer

This feature is in all milling versions.

This automatic function creates a chamfer with very little effort.

Position 1 or 2 can be selected.

In auto tagged mode the chamfer tool will automatically be centered on the chamfer edge.

If you require the chamfer tool not to pass edge 2 it is just a matter of un tagging the auto and editing the value to zero.

You can set the chamfer size either by the length or the width and one entered will interactively alter the other.

The simulation is shown here

There was a new updated function to replace Clean Circle

This new feature is in all milling versions.

This function now has automatic finishing ability with machine compensation or automatic software compensation.

Step over can be as much as the tool diameter if required.

You can set the amount that you want the finish cut to take. The roughing does not have machine cutter compensation but the finish does. The finish is performed with the same tool as the roughing.

You can select the finishing to be performed at each of the roughing depths or just the full depth.

The Construction planes can now be turned off

The construction planes can now be turned off. When off the planes will still function. For example if you select a surface to set the plane you will momentarily see the plane visible.

When you restart the system the planes will always be on until turned off if required.

The automatic drilling cycles have been modified

This new functionality is in all milling versions.

The Automatic drilling cycles of peck and deep hole have new added functionality for rapid return into the drilled hole.

The Scissor trim

The Scissor trim function does not trim blanked entities.

The Break Many Function

This function does not break blanked entities now.

The Extrude Cut Function

This function does not now cut blanked entities

The Post with custom cycles

The custom cycles do not have to have {Z} to post the code now.

German Language Version

The German language version now supports commas in place of decimals.