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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Mariah on March 31, 2021, 12:36:03 AM
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I have a Syil X6 VMC with Mach3 and ArtSoft version 3.00 and I need someone to walk me through how to load a picture of a minibike (hand drawn) into my machine and convert it into G-code so the image can be cut on large plastic key fobs. Would someone please help me with this project? It's for a minibike reunion.
Thank you kindly,
Mariah
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perhaps check out the free F-Engrave software and tutorials on their website; https://www.scorchworks.com/Fengrave/fengrave.html
This software can import .dxf drawings and convert to Mach compatable Gcode, etc. and should enable you to complete your minibike project with ease.
Tweakie.
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Thanks Tweakie, seems very complicated for my level. Is there a simpler way for a novice?
Mariah
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Can you post a copy of the picture(minibike). The process is not always easy. But sometimes you get lucky.
(;-) TP
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(http://)Here it is, just the center item not the text above or below it.
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Try again Give up cant even send a picture, machine will set another 10 years for mdi things
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I thought you had a picture of the drawing of the minibike. You cannot work with that fuzzy picture on a shirt.
(;-) TP
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When I figure out if I can do this job on my mill I should be able to get a crisp image from the person who made the drawing. Sorry for not mentioning that sooner.
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IF you post a good, clean, large, sharp picture of the image AND lets us know the final size of the engraving needed I am SURE someone will help you out.
Just a thought, (;-) TP
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Well I got F-engrave loaded to my PC but it's not working quite properly. Would somebody help me with unzipping files etc. so it will pork properly? There are no type fonts and it won't generate G-code. Thanks
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Hi Mariah,
I fully understand that getting to understand any new software is initally not that easy but hopefully it will all make sense in the end - it's just a matter of determination (and perhaps a bit of luck).
Google, download and install '7-Zip' this software will enable you to unzip files correctly.
Extract from F-Engrave instructions…
‘I provide a zip file containing windows executable files for F-Engrave, ttf2cxf_stream and Potrace (the file is F-Engrave-X.XX_win.zip. X.XX is the version number). The zip file also contains some fonts to get you started. Unzip the file and double click on the f-engrave.exe file and you are off and running.
If the windows executable (f-engrave.exe) does not work right away install the “Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)”. The program I use to create the Windows executables (py2exe) has a dependency to this package’
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‘After F-Engrave is running you need to tell F-Engrave where your font files are. To do this set the directory in the Settings-General Settings menu and save a g-code file to config.ngc in your home directory. F-Engrave will read the config.ngc file every time you start F-Engrave and any settings that you had input prior to saving will be recalled. (alternately you can save the file to ~/.fengraverc either file will work the same)’
Tweakie.
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These computer terms are all beyond me, please explain in simple beginners terms.
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Anybody around Butler Co., PA who will come to my house and help me get this straightened out? Will pay to have this put in working order!
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Big thank you to everyone who helped me through this project. I finally got-er-done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!