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    Variable Auto Features not updating

    I have a part family that I am creating a variable program for, and am running into issues with the values not updating in the auto features. I've assigned variables at the top of the program, and then use those variables in Auto Circles. The problem I have is that when I type in a new value for the variable, the hits in the auto features don't update. Example. I assign ID=1, and then set the diameter on my auto circle to "ID". The first time through it runs fine for that part. Then when I change it to ID=2, and rerun the program, it tries to measure a 1" ID still. Is there a setting to force the hits to be updated every time a program is ran? I did this same thing 10-15 years ago and have programs that have been running flawlessly ever since, but can't seem to get it to work now.
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  • #2
    Are you executing the program from the beginning or just from the feature itself?
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    • #3
      Executing from the top of the program.
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      • #4
        Where are you inserting the variable names at:
        Code:
        CIR1       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<v1.x,v1.y,v1.z>,<v1.i,v1.j,v1.k>,v1.d,0 [COLOR=#FF0000]<< here?[/COLOR]
            ACTL/<1,2,3>,<0,0,1>,1,0
            TARG/<v1.x,v1.y,v1.z>,<v1.i,v1.j,v1.k>  [COLOR=#FF0000]<< and here?[/COLOR]
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=-0.1,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0.1
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.2
              FIND HOLE=NOCENTER,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
        Last edited by Kp61dude!; 06-13-2019, 02:01 PM.
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        • #5
          Correct, we are placing the variable names in the places shown.
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          • #6
            What is loading those variables and where? It's probably best if you posted your code or pieces/snipets of concern to better help you.
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            • #7
              I just tried it on a simple routine, using 2012MR1, and it works fine offline.

              v5 at 1.875
              Code:
                     ASSIGN/V5=1.875
CIR2       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<0,0,0.005>,<0,0,-1>,V5
            ACTL/<0,0,0.005>,<0,0,-1>,1.875
            TARG/<0,0,0.005>,<0,0,-1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=5,DEPTH=0,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=YES
              HIT/BASIC,<0,0.9375,0.005>,<0,-1,0>,<0,0.9375,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<0.89162,0.2897,0.005>,<-0.9510565,-0.309017,0>,<0.89162,0.2897,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<0.55105,-0.75845,0.005>,<-0.5877853,0.809017,0>,<0.55105,-0.75845,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<-0.55105,-0.75845,0.005>,<0.5877853,0.809017,0>,<-0.55105,-0.75845,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<-0.89162,0.2897,0.005>,<0.9510565,-0.309017,0>,<-0.89162,0.2897,0.005>
            ENDMEAS/
              V5 at 0.875
              Code:
                 ASSIGN/V5=0.875
CIR2       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<0,0,0.005>,<0,0,-1>,V5
            ACTL/<0,0,0.005>,<0,0,-1>,0.875
            TARG/<0,0,0.005>,<0,0,-1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=5,DEPTH=0,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=YES
              HIT/BASIC,<0,0.4375,0.005>,<0,-1,0>,<0,0.4375,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<0.41609,0.13519,0.005>,<-0.9510565,-0.309017,0>,<0.41609,0.13519,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<0.25716,-0.35394,0.005>,<-0.5877853,0.809017,0>,<0.25716,-0.35394,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<-0.25716,-0.35394,0.005>,<0.5877853,0.809017,0>,<-0.25716,-0.35394,0.005>
              HIT/BASIC,<-0.41609,0.13519,0.005>,<0.9510565,-0.309017,0>,<-0.41609,0.13519,0.005>
            ENDMEAS/
              Are you sure your assignment is functioning? you can test it with a report or operator comment and put something like "Assignment result = " + V5 in the comment. it will populate with the actual assignment value.

              Is it a comment and not an assignment? if it's an input comment, you need to use ".input" at the end of the comment name (generally starts with C1) so C1.Input would produce the value for C1.

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              • #8
                Here is the code for variable assignment:
                Code:
                ASSIGN/V10=1.44
            ASSIGN/V11=0
            ASSIGN/V15=4.205
            ASSIGN/V20=5.04
            ASSIGN/V30=4.6685
            ASSIGN/V50=4.47
            ASSIGN/V60=.4355
            ASSIGN/V70=.692
            ASSIGN/V80=.145
            ASSIGN/V90=.05
            ASSIGN/V100=20
                And here is an auto feature using that code:
                Code:
                ID         =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<V11,V11,V11>,<0,0,1>,V15
            ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>,4.205
            TARG/<V11,V11,V11>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              VOID DETECTION=NO
              REMEASURE=NO
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              CIRCULAR MOVES=CIRCULAR
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.125,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=YES
              HIT/BASIC,<2.1025,0.003,-0.125>,<-0.999999,-0.0014443,0>,<2.1025,0.003,-0.125>
              HIT/BASIC,<-0.003,2.1025,-0.125>,<0.0014443,-0.999999,0>,<-0.003,2.1025,-0.125>
              HIT/BASIC,<-2.1025,-0.003,-0.125>,<0.999999,0.0014443,0>,<-2.1025,-0.003,-0.125>
              HIT/BASIC,<0.003,-2.1025,-0.125>,<-0.0014443,0.999999,0>,<0.003,-2.1025,-0.125>
            ENDMEAS/
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                • #9
                  Just my two cents should it be v1.tx, v1.ty, v1.tz and etc. or does that matter. Theos.
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                  • #10
                    The variable are all assignments, and are not passed in from a comment. When I hover over the variable in the auto feature, it returns the correct value, it just doesn't go to the correct points. If I edit something such as the number of hits in the auto feature, it then recalculates the hits, and everything works fine. But I have to force a recalculation of the hits after changing the variable value, otherwise it will just run at whatever the original value was.
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                    • #11
                      What they mean is that the variables for the assignments should be entered by a input comment at the beginning of the program. Comment asks whey part are you going to run? and depending on what is entered, it fills in the assignments for your variables instead editing the program for every part change.

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                      • #12
                        why would your theoretical need to be V11? if V11 equals zero, then your at 0,0,0.

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                        • #13
                          It doesn't have to be, this was just done to try and help resolve an issue with positions not being correct.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by metalquest1 View Post
                            Here is the code for variable assignment:
                            Code:
                            ASSIGN/V10=1.44
ASSIGN/V11=0
ASSIGN/V15=4.205
ASSIGN/V20=5.04
ASSIGN/V30=4.6685
ASSIGN/V50=4.47
ASSIGN/V60=.4355
ASSIGN/V70=.692
ASSIGN/V80=.145
ASSIGN/V90=.05
ASSIGN/V100=20
                            And here is an auto feature using that code:
                            Code:
                            ID =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
THEO/<V11,V11,V11>,<0,0,1>,V15
ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>,4.205
TARG/<V11,V11,V11>,<0,0,1>
START ANG=0,END ANG=360
ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
DIRECTION=CCW
SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
VOID DETECTION=NO
REMEASURE=NO
SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
CIRCULAR MOVES=CIRCULAR
GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.125,PITCH=0
SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0
FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
SHOW HITS=YES
HIT/BASIC,<2.1025,0.003,-0.125>,<-0.999999,-0.0014443,0>,<2.1025,0.003,-0.125>
HIT/BASIC,<-0.003,2.1025,-0.125>,<0.0014443,-0.999999,0>,<-0.003,2.1025,-0.125>
HIT/BASIC,<-2.1025,-0.003,-0.125>,<0.999999,0.0014443,0>,<-2.1025,-0.003,-0.125>
HIT/BASIC,<0.003,-2.1025,-0.125>,<-0.0014443,0.999999,0>,<0.003,-2.1025,-0.125>
ENDMEAS/

                            Yep that should work.

                            Try this:

                            Code:
                                        ASSIGN/V1=54
            COMMENT/OPER,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,AUTO-CONTINUE=NO,
            "This is the value of V1: " + V1
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                            • #15
                              so either your feature is glitching out some way, or you have something else in your code, contributing to the issue that we haven't seen... loops? goto label jumps? are all 6 degrees of freedom controlled via alignment and in correct order (Level/Rotate/Origin)? current workplane is in Z Axis?

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