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Title: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: ffulmer on December 18, 2010, 08:10:04 AM

I was trying to cut a "D" shaped hole through 1/8" plastic using the "Shapes" wizard, but it refused to generate the G-code and would give me a message of; offset can't be > then cutter. The offsets where set at zero and they where marked as not needed for this anyway. I tried changing all the different setting but nothing helped. What was I doing wrong?

Fred

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: RICH on December 18, 2010, 08:47:27 AM

Fred,
Can you post a screen shot of the shape screen and also the material screen with your inputs.
Then someone may give it a try and see if they can help you.

RICH

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: ffulmer on December 18, 2010, 06:49:51 PM

Rich

Yes, but it was with a machine at work. I will post it Monday morning. Thank you.

Fred

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: ffulmer on December 20, 2010, 02:32:38 PM

Rich

After thinking about it, our wizard package is form around 2005, I think I need to update and then I'm sure the problem will go away. Or at least it would be a good start. Can you tell me where to locate the newest version of wizards. Thank you.

Fred

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: budman68 on December 20, 2010, 03:53:37 PM

Hi Fred,

I believe this is the latest version:

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,16550.0.html

Dave

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: RICH on December 20, 2010, 05:04:41 PM

Fred,
What wizard is it? I mean is it a module  of NFS ( which requires a license ) or is it the one shown in the attached pic  ( free with Mach on installation)?
RICH

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: ffulmer on December 20, 2010, 07:33:49 PM

Rich

It is the one shown in your attached picture. The Hex shape and others work fine, it's the "D" shape that won't write the code. Thank you.

Fred

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: budman68 on December 20, 2010, 07:36:01 PM

Oh, sorry about that.  :-X

Dave

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: RICH on December 20, 2010, 07:42:49 PM

Fred,
Post some pics as i have never really used it. Others may see instantly what is wrong.
RICH

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: ffulmer on December 22, 2010, 09:43:34 AM

Rich

I haven't used these much either because I use SolidWorks and SolidCam, but they are very handy for this small lab machine to do Prototype work and changes. In fact I wish the wizards had a shape with two flats for doing cord clamp and lock holes. But then I can't get this first shape with one flat to generate the g-code. I also could figure out how to do a screen capture on this computer which only has Mach3 on it so I am sending pictures taken from a phone camera. I hope these are good enough to see the problem. Thank you.

Fred

Title: Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard
Post by: Overloaded on December 22, 2010, 10:53:51 AM

Hi Fred, I had the same problem as you.
Even though you are set to CONTOUR, for some reason the Horizontal Offset still needs to be < the cutter dia.
To make it "stick", I had to go to the MATERIAL (sorry) "STOCK"page, make the entry, hit enter then SAVE SETTINGS before going back to the SHAPES page.
Then it all worked OK for me.
Hope it will for you as well.
If not, we'll try something else.
Good luck.