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How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« on: October 26, 2013, 09:31:09 PM »
Hi,
I have an old version of EzCam 6.1 Cad program that I use to draw geometry, plot cutter paths and post the program with Boss6I post processor to get a G code file. When I load it in Mach3, the program has problems with radius generation and makes G3 CCW moves when it should be a G2 CW move. Does anyone know how to fix the differences so Boss6I will generate a usable G code to run with Mach3? I am not able to load Mach3 post processor into Ezcam, as it is in the wrong format for Ezcam. Is there any version of Mach3 post that would load into Ezcam 6.1?
« Last Edit: October 26, 2013, 09:34:41 PM by wade16 »
Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2013, 09:44:18 PM »
I had some success with the arc problem by going into Mach3 and changing from INC to ABS. That seemed to fix the wandering arcs problem. I have 2 post processor files, Boss6I.cnc and Boss6I.cnx. How do I edit the post processor file to make changes? I can view the .cnx file in Word Pad and it is all normal text. The .cnc file has some text, but mostly different symbols that I can't read. Which file do I need to make the changes to?

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Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2013, 11:37:10 PM »
Is that not a question you should be asking EZCAM ??

Just a thought, (;-) TP
Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2013, 11:39:51 PM »
They do not support that version anymore. I am hoping to get some help from forum members that know how to edit this post processor. I think Mach3 users will have a better idea of what changes will be required to allow the Boss6I to make a correct G code for Mach3.
« Last Edit: October 29, 2013, 11:49:12 PM by wade16 »

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Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2013, 12:28:18 AM »
Upload the post here and lets see what it looks like.

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Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2013, 12:40:46 AM »
I tried, but the file extension .cnc and .cnx types are not allowed to be attatched. Is there a way to attatch them in another way?

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Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2013, 11:33:16 AM »
change the extension to TXT or zip them up and send.

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Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2013, 12:50:03 PM »
Here they are. The first one with the extension of .cnc  I will name Boss.doc and the second .cnx file will be Boss.dxf

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Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2013, 07:25:20 PM »
Are you sure this is a Ezcam Post ? It looks like an early Vectric post . Normaly the company puts there company name into the post this one has Vectric in  it.

What ever it is for it is correct as far as G2/G3 are concerned.  G2 is CW and G3 is CCW.

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Re: How To Make Boss6I G code Run Correctly In Mach3
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2013, 09:54:21 PM »
This is a post I used on a Bridgeport CNC mill several years ago. I know the radius problem was due to a setting in Mach3. Once I changed from INC to ABS, the problem went away. I want to know how to edit the program that generates the G-code so I can make changes to some parts of it so my part program will have the changes built into the G-code txt file and I won't need to hand edit each txt G-code fole to get it to run as I want. I just realized the .cnx file I sent was my mistake. I renamed the the Mach3 post to Boss6I hoping it would load into my cad program, but it did not. I meant to attatch this file Boss6I.cnx   I will now attatch it to this posting. Sorry for the mixup.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2013, 10:04:25 PM by wade16 »