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General Mach Discussion / Re: Major problem reinstalling Mach3 after running for years

« on: May 07, 2014, 07:16:43 AM »

Is this a licensed copy of Mach or are you running the demo version

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Variables

« on: May 07, 2014, 06:42:35 AM »

Mach3 uses standard maths rules anything in [] is evaluated first as is *, only thing is the whole function must be enclosed in [] brackets.  #100=-1 is not allowed so you have to do #100=[1*-1], dont ask why it just one of those things.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: More Problems with Radius Compensation G42 / G41

« on: May 07, 2014, 06:34:59 AM »

Forget using subs and make it into 1 long program and it will work, for some reason cutter comp and subs are not stable.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Bug Reports

« on: May 05, 2014, 03:58:38 PM »

Its a local var problem not a sub or plane issue

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Comments about Mach4 in Demo

« on: May 01, 2014, 07:02:11 AM »

The G65 line passes the values into the local variables in the macro so the X3.0 is passed into #24 and the Y2.5 is passed to #25 Etc.  The #1 to #26 are local to the called macro so to be able to pass them into other macros they must be copied to global variables (#100 upward) or parameter passed.  Here is the list and its # number to receive the passed value.

A = #1
B = #2
C = #3
D = #7
E =  (Mach4 RESERVED SYSTEM WORD at the moment)
F = #9
G (RESERVED SYSTEM WORD)
H = #11
I = #4
J = #5
K = #6
L  (RESERVED SYSTEM WORD)
M = #13
N  (RESERVED SYSTEM WORD)
O  (RESERVED SYSTEM WORD)
P  (RESERVED SYSTEM WORD)
Q = #17
R = #18
S = #19
T = #20
U = #21
V = #22
W = #23
X = #24
Y = #25
Z = #26

As you can see from the list the numbers are not in order so care should be taken when using them, also not all the words can be used as some are system reserved.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Parametric Variables Table??

« on: April 30, 2014, 04:46:18 AM »

Worth a try, that is where is should be, I guess it got lost in some update 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Parametric Variables Table??

« on: April 29, 2014, 04:34:15 AM »

Try #5023

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Post

« on: April 21, 2014, 07:38:06 AM »

Hi  All,

has anybody got a Mach3 AlphaCAM 4 axis post they would like to share.

Thanks
Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: System with only X and C axis and fixed tool point

« on: April 19, 2014, 02:21:35 PM »

Yes it would.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine wont zero after Homing

« on: April 17, 2014, 04:40:38 AM »

If you turn off the Auto Zero then Mach3 will set the DRO's to zero, when on it will set the DRO's to the values in the home off entries in the home/soft limits dialog.

See section 5.6 in the Mach3Mill_1.84.pdf manual

http://www.machsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mach3Mill_1.84.pdf