Re: Help needed.....Stops in the middle of the program?
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:04 pm
Hi Jerry,
Buc was able to duplicate the failure using your tap file. He then deleted the toolpath from your project, and created a new toolpath, then saved that tap file and ran it to completion/successfully.
I deleted the toolpath in your project, created a new one, and ran the new tap file to completion/successfully.
Both of our tap files are a little more than 1/2 the size on disk when compared to the one you posted. The only thing I noticed is that after I deleted the original toolpath, and added a new one, it stated a .125" EM had been selected. But, when I hit edit, the tool was a generic Imperial tool, and not the specific .125 EM in my tool database. I then selected the tool from the tool database and generated the toolpath.
The tap file I generated is a few lines longer than Buc's. I assume it is a result of minor differences in how I configured this particular cutter when compared to Buc's tool library. It also ran to completion/success.
When you setup this project, did you generate individual toolpaths for each gear or each type of gear? Or, did you select all of them and generate a single toolpath? Purely speculation, but it may be that this particular toolpath got into an odd state - and from the toolpath dialogue it looks like you have a valid tool selected, but only when you select edit do you have the opportunity to see that some generic thing is in play - and this generic thing has no parameters. The result it the failure you are seeing.
Can you try deleting the toolpath in this simple project, creating a new toolpath, edit the tool to ensure you have a tool in your tool library selected, and see if that works? I've also attached Buc's tap file for what it's worth.
Buc was able to duplicate the failure using your tap file. He then deleted the toolpath from your project, and created a new toolpath, then saved that tap file and ran it to completion/successfully.
I deleted the toolpath in your project, created a new one, and ran the new tap file to completion/successfully.
Both of our tap files are a little more than 1/2 the size on disk when compared to the one you posted. The only thing I noticed is that after I deleted the original toolpath, and added a new one, it stated a .125" EM had been selected. But, when I hit edit, the tool was a generic Imperial tool, and not the specific .125 EM in my tool database. I then selected the tool from the tool database and generated the toolpath.
The tap file I generated is a few lines longer than Buc's. I assume it is a result of minor differences in how I configured this particular cutter when compared to Buc's tool library. It also ran to completion/success.
When you setup this project, did you generate individual toolpaths for each gear or each type of gear? Or, did you select all of them and generate a single toolpath? Purely speculation, but it may be that this particular toolpath got into an odd state - and from the toolpath dialogue it looks like you have a valid tool selected, but only when you select edit do you have the opportunity to see that some generic thing is in play - and this generic thing has no parameters. The result it the failure you are seeing.
Can you try deleting the toolpath in this simple project, creating a new toolpath, edit the tool to ensure you have a tool in your tool library selected, and see if that works? I've also attached Buc's tap file for what it's worth.