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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => LazyCam (Beta) => Topic started by: jemmyell on March 09, 2006, 12:09:18 PM

Title: What is the projected cost of LazyCAM
Post by: jemmyell on March 09, 2006, 12:09:18 PM
Also will you support cutter compensation?

-James
Title: Re: What is the projected cost of LazyCAM
Post by: Brian Barker on March 09, 2006, 08:13:35 PM
Hello James
There is Comp now :) and that is in version that comes with Mach3/IV
thanks
Brian
Title: Re: What is the projected cost of LazyCAM
Post by: peu on March 10, 2006, 10:14:22 AM
when is the new beta version expected to be released? I cant pass the initial screen, every dxf I try crashes it
Title: Re: What is the projected cost of LazyCAM
Post by: jemmyell on March 10, 2006, 11:05:58 AM
Hello James
There is Comp now :) and that is in version that comes with Mach3/IV
thanks
Brian

Hi Brian,

The reason I want to know the ultimate cost (if any) is that I am writing a musical instrument inlay design package that runs on top of CorelDraw 12.  I am currently supporting Dolphin Cad/Cam and working to support SheetCAM.  LazyCAM looks like a real winner for my application especially since SheetCAM does not have cutter comp yet.

Will LazyCAM have an object model so that I can directly manipulate the setup and import of a DXF file from my VBA code?  I would like to be able to directly set all the parameters etc so that I can command the CAM module directly without the UI if possible

BTW I am an avid Mach user and a Mach1 beta license holder, so I have been around for a while.

-James
Title: Re: What is the projected cost of LazyCAM
Post by: Brian Barker on March 10, 2006, 11:56:00 AM
I think in the end that could be setup to do that :)
Title: Re: What is the projected cost of LazyCAM
Post by: ger21 on March 10, 2006, 12:25:16 PM
James, why don't you just output g-code from Corel using VBA? I do it with AutoCAD, and am able to put G41 and G42 in the code from VBA. I export ready to run g-code from within AutoCAD using VBA.
Title: Re: What is the projected cost of LazyCAM
Post by: jemmyell on March 10, 2006, 02:08:41 PM
James, why don't you just output g-code from Corel using VBA? I do it with AutoCAD, and am able to put G41 and G42 in the code from VBA. I export ready to run g-code from within AutoCAD using VBA.

Hi Gerry,

Yes, I am going to do that for simple cases such as fingerboard slotting and fixturing.  For complex multi-tool pocketing I want the support of a CAM package, at least for now.  I don't have the time at the moment to deal with tool tables, finish passes etc.  Maybe version 2.  I currently have a custom DXF export I wrote in VBA to deal with some of CorelDraw's deficiencies in the V12 DXF export they do now.  ;)

-James