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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => LazyCam (Beta) => Topic started by: docltf on January 31, 2007, 05:43:21 PM

Title: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on January 31, 2007, 05:43:21 PM

first post.
i am having trouble relocating x0,y0 from the bottom left of a drawing to the center,if i need it there.
all other moves seem to be ok,pan,rotate,scale,resize and post g-code.i have the latest lazycam,i update
on a regular basis.loaded lcam on three differant computers ranging from 500 cpu 256meg to 1.4 cpu 512meg.
when go to move x0,y0 from one spot to another i will get windows error message,then lcam quits.
thanks for the help,drop a few ideas for somthing to look for.

docltf

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on January 31, 2007, 06:09:26 PM

Are you resetting the origin in LazyCam? See picture.

Brett

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on January 31, 2007, 06:18:28 PM

yes sir


docltf

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on January 31, 2007, 07:03:50 PM

What version of Mach and LazyCam are you running?

Brett

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on January 31, 2007, 07:08:01 PM

I meant to ask if you could post the file you are importing into LazyCam.

Brett

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on February 01, 2007, 02:34:46 AM

thanks for taking time to look at this brett.

mach3 ver r2.0.035
lcam ver 2.00.032
i am licensed also,as far as posting a dxf,i have tried a simple 1 chain--- 2" circle with no pocket,
up to a 674 chain v carving, all dxf post code well cut well.when i load a dxf in lcam the origin
is usualy off the map thats ok,push the origin to min button origin jumps to the bottom left
corner everything ok.double klick origin to move to center local, windows error message,
turn off error message lcam closes.
i would have gotten back to you earlier but i had to go to work.


bill

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on February 01, 2007, 08:52:00 AM

No problem Bill. Post the dxf file you are having problems with so we can download it and play with it. I want to see if I get the same message and how to avoid it.

Brett

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on February 01, 2007, 01:01:50 PM

here ya go brett

bill

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on February 01, 2007, 02:30:12 PM

Bill,
   I did not have this trouble with your file. It worked as it should here. ???

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chip on February 01, 2007, 03:32:00 PM

Hi, Bill, Brett

This problem has existed for some time, It doesn't bother some computers, It has been an on-again, off-again problem for me.

There was a way in earlier ver to set it in the right # enter origin manually, don't now where it went, ill look back in ver's.

More Info, Chip

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on February 01, 2007, 05:09:26 PM

Thanks Chip. This is what I love about this forum, everybody helps.


Brett

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on February 01, 2007, 07:23:40 PM

i apreciate you two for looking at this.
it is not going to kill me to work with it like is.
just not to fond of getting a magical error screen.
brett i noticed you have lcam ver .037,i still have .032
going to download the latest mach3 right now,maybe get lucky.
it is a little funny that i have three totaly different computers,and still
get the same error on all of them.i know you have not a error warning
in a while so i am going to post one for you.


thanks bill

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on February 01, 2007, 08:51:36 PM

Hey Bill,
   You might want to try and download just lazy cam if the newest version isn't with Mach.


Brett

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on February 01, 2007, 09:07:30 PM

did that after i posted ,now have ver.037,loaded two computers,
same problem both machines.


bill

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chaoticone on February 01, 2007, 09:13:43 PM

 ??? We'll get it.................. just not sure when.

Brett

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Brian Barker on February 01, 2007, 09:42:39 PM

The problem is that the Graphics card in the computer :( I think we may need to stop all updates to the screen...

I will tell Art about it and we will see what he and I can come up with

Thanks for the info
Brian

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chip on February 01, 2007, 10:43:13 PM

Hi, Brian

This is what Debug shows.

Thanks, Chip

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on February 01, 2007, 10:57:04 PM

thanks for looking in brian.
give you a little more wood for the fire, here are the ghaphics cards.
i have three differant computers,it does it on all three.
1.4 cpu 5000 voodoo
1.1 cpu s-3 rage 32mem
.5 cpu 64 mem invidia
all machines have 256 to 512 mem mod.


thanks bill

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Brian Barker on February 04, 2007, 10:19:33 AM

Hmmm from what Chip found it looks like Lcam is reading a pointer that is no good .. I can;t get that to happen here!

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on February 04, 2007, 01:36:28 PM

brian

here are window error codes from two differant machines.
this might help to point to something.
there are possible lcam releases in the future,we'll wait on them.

thanks bill

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Brian Barker on February 07, 2007, 06:10:53 PM

Can you update your video drivers? There is something that you computers video can't do :(

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: docltf on February 08, 2007, 04:33:17 AM

brian

i changed my graphics card from a agp to a pci and that took care of it.


thanks bill

Title: Re: relocating x0 y0 start position
Post by: Chip on February 08, 2007, 02:11:56 PM

Hi, Brian

In earlier versions there was a Drawing Origin, bottom right side, where you could enter new values for origin, could that be put back in.

From time to time in earlier versions I could move the origin around with the mouse, same computer, built in video and second PCI card.

I've try ed updating driver, No-Joy

Thanks Chip