User can create a Fixture Offset operation by selecting “Fixture Offsets” from Create Miscellaneous Operations under the Program tab in Machining Browser.

Fixture Offsets Menu Item

This allows you to specify fixture offset parameters.

Dialog Box: Fixture Offset

Register Start Number

This specifies the start register value. Use 54 to output G54 in the posted file. The work offset prefix is set in the post processor.

Operation Repeat Count

Specify the number of repeats. To machine 4 parts set the repeat count = 4.
When Operation Repeat Count = 1, the posted code outputs the specified register start number in the posted code.

Register Number Increment

Setting this to 1 increment the work offset number by 1. (54, 55, 54 etc…)

Selecting Generate creates and lists the Fixture Offset operation under Setup.

Fixture Offset operation shown under Setup

You can create machining operation or move existing machining operations under Fixture Offset operation. This fixture offset number applies to all machining operations that are created and listed under the Fixture offset operation.  

To create a new operation under a Fixture Offset operation, select the Fixture Offset operation folder under the Machining Browser and then choose from Milling or Hole Machining operations. The operation would appear below the Fixture Offset operation and is a level into the Machining Job tree structure.

To move existing operations, select a machining operation, drag and drop it into the Fixture Offset operation so the machining operation appears one level into the Machining Job tree.

When operation repeat count of 2 or more is specified, the posted output creates copies of each operation by the specified repeat count and increments the Fixture offset value by the specified register number increment.

Multiple Fixture Offset operations can be created and operations can be grouped under each Fixture Offset operation folder.

Creating/Editing operations under a Fixture Offset operation