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cutter compensation

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FINSBURY

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Sep 18, 2009
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Hi Guys

I'm using NX6 when i set the cutter compensation detail box up some times it applys in when you alter the cutter rad on the machine and some times it does do anything.
in the program there is a g41/g42
i've pasted an sample of the program below when i alter E94 it does change anything what am i doing worng as i cant see any diffrents to programs that do apply cutter comp.

N40 (TCP)
N41 (IF,E43<>1)
N42 E40=TIM
N43 G208 C1;Tool Call T1
N44 E42=E41-E40
N45 (ENDIF)
N46 L385=E62; Tool Length
N47 L386=1; Spindel
N48 L398=0; Tool Radius
N49 L357=0; Corner Radius
N50 $TACTL1(1)=0; Tool Length
N51 $TDIAMETER(1)=E94; Tool Diameter
N52 (DIS," 10.0MM_CUTOUT ")
N53 G27
N54 (UAO,2)
N55 (UOT,2, X-1836.000, Y0.000, Z-1251.500, B-90.000, A0.000, C0.000)
N56 G16 XY
N57 h1
N58 G291 w1 r+1 S18000; start spindel 1
N59
N60 (TCP,1)
N61 G00 G90 X2034.45 Y-149.374 Z243.906 B6.212 C0.0 A0.0
N62 G190w1
N63 G41 G01 Y-150.456 Z233.965 F1200.
N64 Y-143.388 Z233.195
N65 Y-135.175 Z232.301 F4000.
N66 Y-128.107 Z231.532
N67 Y-127.025 Z241.473
N68 G40
N69 G00 X2039.55
N70 G41 G01 Y-128.107 Z231.532 F1200.
N71 Y-135.175 Z232.301
N72 Y-143.389 Z233.195 F4000.
N73 Y-150.457 Z233.965
N74 Y-149.375 Z243.906
N75 G40
N76
 
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