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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Newfangled Mill Wizard => Topic started by: graemecns on May 11, 2014, 05:38:16 AM

Title: Suggestion for Mill Wizard
Post by: graemecns on May 11, 2014, 05:38:16 AM

I Like to use mill wizard where possible

I think a mirror function in engrave would be good.
I am deep engraving the rear of acrylic to led light from underneath for a nice LED sign.
But need mirror in engrave please.

Thanks in advance graemecns

Title: Re: Suggestion for Mill Wizard
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on May 11, 2014, 11:58:19 AM

Hi graemecns,

If you change the X axis Scale DRO from +1.0000 to -1.0000 that will do it (if you have chosen bottom left for the origin X zero, Y zero that will change to bottom right but if you have chosen the centre of the work as the origin then there is no problem).

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Suggestion for Mill Wizard
Post by: graemecns on May 11, 2014, 06:22:57 PM

thank you for your reply
I had also contacted Brett at customer support but had trouble understanding his initial reply.
He then sent me some screen shots I now understand.
Make Gcode in Mill wizard then open in Mach3.
then change the DRO on X axis scale to neg -  .
Will engrave Mirror.

graemecns

Title: Re: Suggestion for Mill Wizard
Post by: Ron Ginger on May 12, 2014, 08:00:09 AM

I will look at the possibility of adding a mirror function to the wizard, it sounds useful. I suppose both mirror in X and Y would be useful?

Title: Re: Suggestion for Mill Wizard
Post by: graemecns on May 12, 2014, 10:30:47 PM

hi Ron

the work around is ok if I the complete job can be reversed
But the mirror would be good could then see finished job in mill wizard as it would look
eg.engraved then cut .

Thanks
Graemecns