Thermwood 3 Axis Post Updates

Changes/Additions for Version 25.01
For Mastercam 2025

Added- Saw toolpath can be used and will output the correct C axis value along with radius comp commands to offset for the aggregate body.
Added-Scorecomp variable in the post to define which radius comp call scoring is using when using a saw.
Added-Ability to use sub programs when using Drill, depthcuts, and transform operations.
Added- [GRAPHON] and [GRAPHOFF] commands in the check for vacuum code so the controller is not set in an infinite loop when graphing.
Added-right angle aggregates can now be used for programming. Operations must be either a multiaxis toolpath set for 4 axis with rotary around Z or a regular 3 axis tool path in a different plane with Rotary Axis Positioning and Rotate around Z axis both on. Aggregate body and tool length need to added into the aggregate/tool setup.
Added- sconfigfile variable in post that can be set to use a default configuration file to bypass the postcon.exe. The variable should be blank if the option is not to be used.
Added- if dual table is on but the table option is secondary table only and loop is off, Code output will not have the AFL selection for tables and the code will only reflect a redirect to the secondary table.
Fixed- operator message error when depth cuts use radius comp, keep tool down, operator messages, and restart.
Modified- Multisheet jobs will error out if print on material or print and apply labels is selected.
Modified- Changed how the print on material output is written to work with new formats.

Changes/Additions for Version 24.3
For Mastercam 2024

Fixed- missing positional motions in certain circumstances.
Fixed- operator messages header was not output if file was set to incremental sub mode.
Fixed-operations count now counts all drill holes instead of grouping them into 1 operation
Fixed-surfacing operations with clearance on at beginning and end only skipped XY rapid moved and combined it with the Z causing ramping cuts into parts
Added -Multi Sheet files can now be output into one file if needed.
Modified- operator messages now output a drill range for drill operations
Modified- operator messages now output the extended operation identifier
Modified- ROTARY PLAYBACK TOOLPATHS ARE TURNED OFF FOR FURTHER WORK.

Changes/Additions for Version 24.0
For Mastercam 2024

Upgraded from Mastercam 2023 to Mastercam 2024
-Fixed- Drill block output was broken in certain scenarios in 2022
-Fixed- Dual head coolant off output AFL variables after normal calls
-Modified- more detailed Gcode comments added
-Modified- Comments after any code are now spaced to the side to column 41. Full line comments still start at column 1.
-Modified- Clearance before or after the XY position move is now controlled by Misc integer 5.
-Modified – Manual Entries can now be placed after tool calls by adding T! prior to the code.
-Added- Drill block can output as can cycles now
-Added- C axis for vertical aggregates. Turned on using misc. integer 10 and controlled with misc. real 10.
-Added- POSTCON Check box to turn off the G code comments (learning mode OFF)
-Added- “drill block #1 output not set” error added for both primary and secondary drill banks.
-Added- Forced tool call customizable block similar to the pretool change post block.
-Added- Postcon.exe greys out rotation if drill bank is used in the file.
-Added- support for up to 4 vacuum zones in the post and Postcon.exe
-Added- Drill block1 can be defined to use the W axis now for AP43
-Added-Number of drills in vertical drill bank 1 is now definable for the smaller drill blocks

Changes/Additions for Version 23.0
For Mastercam 2023

Upgraded from Mastercam 2022 to Mastercam 2023
-Fixed- null tool change for Mill axis redirect information MI3$ read needs to be in the top of the block
-Fixed- change IF [(OPSTOP=1|OPSTOP=2)] THEN to IF [(OPSTOP=1)|(OPSTOP=2)] THEN
-Modified- Add2Footer information is now available inside the sub footer also
-Modified- Can Text output at tool calls works with Before, With and After now
-Added- Rigid tapping can cycle
-Added- ability to make add to header and footer multiple lines using /n
-Added- variable to set the clearance information back to the default X and Y and then Z
-Added- Checkbox in POSTCON.exe V20.4 to turn on/off the use of Can Cycles
-Added- Can Cycles to the post processor
-Added- pre and post tool change blocks have been moved outside of the binned area
-Added-Tool inspection post block have been moved outside the binned area so customer can add any commands they want to the inspection