Interpolate function and Cabineo

[Keith Larrett]

I am trying to set up eCabinets and the ShopBot Link for the Cabineo system by Lamello.

I have it set up as a KD fastener in eCabinets and there are no issues there. The problem is in the cutting. I have a 15mm tool set up to drill. I also have a 1/4" bit set up to route along with interpolate.

When it comes to cutting the 3 overlapping 15mm holes, instead of drilling them with the 15mm boring bit, it is routing them out with the 1/4" bit. The only way I can get it to use the 15mm boring bit is to turn off interpolate under the 1/4" bit. This means I loose the interpolate function when pocketing holes to accept something like a flush mounted LED light.

What am I missing with the interpolate function? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Tim Lucas]

Hi Keith,

In settings did you try turning on "Run Pockets made of 1 arc and 1 line as a drill when the line is on the edge of the part”?

it says it is used to cut KD fastener pockets as a drill operation, rather than using the pocketing method.

Tim

[Keith Larrett]

Hi Keith,

In settings did you try turning on "Run Pockets made of 1 arc and 1 line as a drill when the line is on the edge of the part”?

it says it is used to cut KD fastener pockets as a drill operation, rather than using the pocketing method.

Tim

Thanks Tim. I will try that tomorrow and report back.

[Keith Larrett]

That didn't work, unfortunately.

When I set the 1/4" bit to interpolate, it still wants to use it to pocket out the 15mm holes instead of drilling them with the 15mm boring bit.

As soon as I uncheck interpolate on the 1/4" bit, it uses the 15mm boring bit to drill the 15mm holes.

Still scratching my head on this one.

[Tim Lucas]

So I remember something about it looking for tools in order, what if your 15mm bit was a tool before your 1/4" bit??

[Keith Larrett]

So I remember something about it looking for tools in order, what if your 15mm bit was a tool before your 1/4" bit??

That sounds promising. I will check that out. Thanks.

[cmbuechlein]

I agree with Tim. Drill and Interpolate are both drill functions. With a Drill operation, the link will look in Tooling at Operation 1 and see if it can do the job. If it can't, it moves on to Operation 2. If Operation 2 tool can do the job, the link stops looking for a tool. It doesn't look for the "best" tool to do the job, just one to complete it.

Same scenario for Rout/Dado operations. Typically best to order from largest to smallest, unless you have a scenario of a specific tool to do a job.

If you cannot get it figured out, take an export from the link and email it to cabinets@thermwood.com and I'll take a look at it. Just reference this thread so I have an idea of whats going on.


-Clint-

[Keith Larrett]

So I remember something about it looking for tools in order, what if your 15mm bit was a tool before your 1/4" bit??


I agree with Tim. Drill and Interpolate are both drill functions. With a Drill operation, the link will look in Tooling at Operation 1 and see if it can do the job. If it can't, it moves on to Operation 2. If Operation 2 tool can do the job, the link stops looking for a tool. It doesn't look for the "best" tool to do the job, just one to complete it.

Same scenario for Rout/Dado operations. Typically best to order from largest to smallest, unless you have a scenario of a specific tool to do a job.

If you cannot get it figured out, take an export from the link and email it to cabinets@thermwood.com and I'll take a look at it. Just reference this thread so I have an idea of whats going on.


-Clint-

That worked! Thanks very much to both of you!

I rearranged all the tools from biggest to smallest and everything ran as expected.

I really appreciate the help.

[Keith Larrett]

That worked! Thanks very much to both of you, I appreciate your help. I rearranged the tools from biggest to smallest and everything ran as I wanted.

[Tim Lucas]

That's Great! Now back to some of that beautiful work you do

Tim

[sbd1]

I have a similar machining order problem with Cabineo pockets using the ShopBot Link. I have a 2 router setup so I can process cabinets & closets w/o a manual tool change. Head 1 uses a 3/8" compression bit for pockets & profiles, head 2 uses a 5 mm brad drill bit for drilling holes.

Typically when I run an job (w/o Cabineos) it's 2 operations; drilling 1st, then pockets & profiles. But when I add Cabineos it's 3 ops; interpolated Cabineo pockets 1st, then holes drilled, then pockets & profiles.

Does anyone know a way to get back to just 2 ops to eliminate the time wasted w/3 ops?

Here's my tooling configuration.
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