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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Toad on August 23, 2009, 04:35:02 PM

Title: Mach-3 quit loading g-code
Post by: Toad on August 23, 2009, 04:35:02 PM

Hi All;

Yesterday when I went to load a g-code, i went to a file and opened the g-code. Today when I go to load G=Code, and go to the file it will not open it. It acts like it is opening it, but nothing happens.  what am i overlooking?

Toad

Title: Re: Mach-3 quit loading g-code
Post by: Hood on August 23, 2009, 05:01:02 PM

How far does it get? Do you see the code in the window but just the toolpath doesnt appear?
If you attach the code someone can have a look.
Hood

Title: Re: Mach-3 quit loading g-code
Post by: Toad on August 23, 2009, 08:18:07 PM

Nothing flashes up but one box and it disapears before I can read it. If I go into the Mach-3 examples, It will load them. Must be in the CadCam conversion.  I'm thinking about switching over to V-Carve. Pro.

Toad

Title: Re: Mach-3 quit loading g-code
Post by: alenz on August 23, 2009, 09:49:10 PM

I had that happen. If the file was corrupted on the last closing, mach may not be able to read it. Then it does just what you describe. A window flashes momentarily, the path and file name appear in the ‘File’ window but nothing else.

 You might try opening the file in notepad and see if there is anything obvious. If not, copy the entire file and paste in another open notepad. In my case the new copy saved OK and the file then opened in mach.

al

Title: Re: Mach-3 quit loading g-code
Post by: Toad on August 24, 2009, 05:39:33 PM

Hey:

I reloaded everything and now it works. must have been corrupted. Thanks for the response.

Toad