How To Delete / Default Stock

[Bob La Londe]

I use the stock settings sometimes for a particular result in simulation with Camotics, but there are times when I would be nice to delete or default the stock settings.  I DO NOT MEAN CHANGE THE STOCK SETTINGS.  I mean go quickly back to the original default where no stock exists.  Not even stock with zero dimensions. 

[lloydsp]

Hmmm... Bob, I just recently did this, and can't remember how.  I'll explore it again.  I was able to completely delete the stock.

'Sorry I don't remember how I did it!

Lloyd

[lloydsp]

Sorry,
I can delete all the stock settings to zero, but I can't seem to delete the stock entry, itself.  I'll remember how I did it when you don't need it anymore.

Lloyd

[EddyCurrent]

"View" menu then uncheck "Show Stock"

[Bob La Londe]

Sorry,
I can delete all the stock settings to zero, but I can't seem to delete the stock entry, itself.  I'll remember how I did it when you don't need it anymore.

Lloyd

Yeah, that's what I wound up with too. 

"View" menu then uncheck "Show Stock"

I'll have to double check, but I think it still feeds that to Camotics.  Sometimes would be nice to just switch back to let Camotics generate its own oversize stock. 

[EddyCurrent]

Bob,

Now I've joined the septuagenarian ranks I sometimes tend to forget stuff 

I made some modifications to the Camotics plugin last year.

It looks like you have to mark the stock as "Undefined" at Machining and Part level so that the plugin will ignore it, see attached image.

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// Eddy April 2022
            // Stock hierarchy
            //
            // 1. find and use first stock defined at PART level
            // 2. override 1. if stock defined at Machining level
            // 3. override 1&2 if ONE PART ONLY has been selected and it has a stock defined

            // get stocks defined at parts level
            foreach (CAMPart part in parts)
            {
                if (!part.Stock.IsUndefined)
                    stocks.Add(get_stock(part.Stock));
            }
            stock = stocks.Count > 0 ? stocks[0] : null;

            // get stock defined at Machining level, if there is one
            if (!mopts.Stock.IsUndefined) stock = get_stock(mopts.Stock);

            // if only one PART was selected then use the stock defined for that PART
            if (Cb2cm_plugin.one_part_only == true)
            {
                CAMPart selected_part = CamBamUI.MainUI.CADFileTree.SelectedParts[0];
                if (!selected_part.Stock.IsUndefined) stock = get_stock(selected_part.Stock);
            }

[dh42]

Hello,

It looks like you have to mark the stock as "Undefined" at Machining and Part level so that the plugin will ignore it, see attached image.

Yes, but how ? .... I tried to write "Undefined" and this is not working ; the only way I found is to set all the six values to 0.

That sound like an "erase stock" plugin to do

I mean go quickly back to the original default where no stock exists.  Not even stock with zero dimensions. 

When no stock exists, on a new file, all values are set to 0 except the colors

Also selecting another material in the list do not change the stock dimension, unfortunately stock dimension are not stored in the material list ..

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David

[dh42]

Hello Bob

By patient, I'm working on a delete/restore stock plugin

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David

[dh42]

Hello BoB

Have a look here

https://cambamcnc.com/forum/index.php?topic=10476.0

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David

[EddyCurrent]

I've just had a better look at Camotics.

If you import a CamBam file with stock that has been defined but don't want that, Ctrl+4 hides the stock solid object and Ctrl+7 hides it's outline.

Ctrl+3 brings the stock solid object back and Ctrl+7 brings it's outline back.

I would have thought that solves Bob's issue ?

[Bob La Londe]

No.  The reason for defaulting stock in CamBam is to allow Camotucs to generate its own stock. Not to just hide the stock.

[dh42]

Hello Bob,

Is the plugin useful for you ?

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David

[Bob La Londe]

I finally had a need for it again and tested it.  I've been up to my back side in alligators the last couple weeks or I would have tested sooner.  Equipment problems, vendor problems, mostly just me problems.  I apologize for not trying this sooner.  Especially since you went to the effort to create it for me. 

I notice two things. 

Not related to the plugin:  If stock is set in a part then setting the values to zero DOES set the stock to undefined unlike setting the stock values in the machining parameters. 

About the plugin:  The plugin works perfectly on only the machining parameters for stock.  I am running 64bit CamBam.  No bugs noted so far.   

Thank you, and again I apologize for not trying it and giving feedback sooner. 

[dh42]

Ok, nice if it is working for you 

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David