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Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« on: October 23, 2013, 04:30:38 AM »
Hello to every one, my name is Mirko and i am a new user ;D

I am running a 2"x 2" cnc from a german manufacturer with a controller and software called NC easy.
As a drawing program i am using Aspire 3.0
After my original cnc controller broke down i decided to get my machine up to date.
I changed all 3 stepper motors and set up an ethernet smooth stepper After a few small problems all went well with installation.
Yesterday i made a my first cut out with mach3 but i discovered a problem with partly missing tool path from my aspire drawing.

What i did:
1.) generating the tool path in aspire (different tools) and export them with the mach3 post processor (Mach2/3 ATC Arcs(mm) to a folder and saved it as a .TXT
2.) Load G code into mach3.

There are parts of the tool path and parts of some drawings missing. It does not happen if i separate the tool path in aspire (one tool only) and export them.

I hope someone can help me to solve this problem.

Many thanks
Mirko





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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2013, 07:18:18 AM »
Do you have a licensed version of Mach3? Sounds like you may be seeing the demo limit of 500 lines of g-code??
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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2013, 09:52:22 AM »
That could probably be the problem. I bought a laptop including Mach3 already installed. How can i tell if its a licensed version?
Thank you for your help!

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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 10:40:29 AM »
Your'e name should be displayed in the title bar, or in the Help>about window.
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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 11:41:08 AM »
Ok here is the problem it is a demo version. Thank you very much for your help.
Do you know how i can save the system settings when i switch to a full version?

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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 11:53:55 AM »
Nothing changes when you purchase a license. You just copy a license file into the Mach3 folder.
Gerry

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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2013, 08:40:00 PM »
hi guys I would just like to say thank you for all your help I have now built 3 cnc machines; cnc hot wire foam cutter and two cnc routers

I have a question I cut some braces for a quadcopterout of carbon fibre sheet, when I view the image on mach3 it looks perfect but when I cut the part the letters are reversed so I am actually cutting the part upside down so the image I see on screen is face down on my machine bed

I am using vectric 2D

what am I doing wrong

https://www.facebook.com/coulsdon.cnc

many thanks mark

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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2013, 09:15:24 PM »
Your Y axis is backwards.
Gerry

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Re: Aspire to Mach3. Problems with Aspire tool path in Mach3
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2013, 03:52:27 AM »
thanks Gerry
lol whats the saying   CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES

cheers mate