Thanks, BR,
Ahhh, so the .tap file is not the result of the probe, it is the executable for the probe.....no wonder the Z values are all the same. Duh!
I need to find and look at the saved point file..... I think I may be saving it as the wrong file type. I haven't got to the contour file yet, but I have downloaded MachCloud and, if I understand the process, that's supposed to convert the point file to a contour file that my BobCad will import.
Apropos of my inexperience, I have a few other generic questions, tho.
The seat profile is 15" x 15". The maximum -Z dimension is -.75". Do you think a .2" step-over in the x and y axes will produce enough points to generate the surface? Those parameters generate 11K lines of code, which seems lengthy. This could be more of my ignorance showing tho.
The pressure exerted by the probe during the process seems to be inordinately high. It is actually dimpling the walnut original. Is this to be expected or is there a method to adjust the response time of the software to the probe signal to reduce the reaction time and thus the pressure exerted?
Hmmmmm, here's hoping.
Thank you,
Vic