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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => LazyCam (Beta) => Topic started by: edu_ns on August 16, 2011, 07:58:57 AM

Title: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: edu_ns on August 16, 2011, 07:58:57 AM

Hi:

My machine is X horiz right, Y vert right, Z vert left and A horiz left. I don´t have B, C, etc. Usually I cut wings in 3D with Profili soft, which generates GCodes I cut via Mach3.

Sometimes I need to cut 2D profils designed in Acad in dxf. Lazy Cam only generates GCode with X and Y axes (with default pre processors) so in Mach3 I define A axis (horiz left) as salve of X (horiz right) but I can´t define Z (vert left) as slave of Y (vert right) because Z is main axe. I think I´m right.

Is it possible with Lazycam, generating a GCode with XYZA axis? X and A would be identical, and the same with Y and Z. ¿Perhaps with a foam 2D specific post processor?.

Thanks.

Edu

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: RICH on August 16, 2011, 05:40:09 PM

Edu,
Lazycam is the way it is and is no longer being developed so your on your owne.
Don't have the foggiest idea on how to change LC's post processor.

RICH

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: BR549 on August 16, 2011, 06:23:17 PM

Might want to reconsider your axis assignments it would make it easier to deal with.  X/a Y/b

(;-) tp

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: edu_ns on August 16, 2011, 06:32:24 PM

Quote from: BR549 on August 16, 2011, 06:23:17 PM

Might want to reconsider your axis assignments it would make it easier to deal with.  X/a Y/b

(;-) tp

My board has only X,Y,Z,A :(

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: BR549 on August 16, 2011, 06:43:53 PM

It does not matter what the board thinks they are. You make the axis assignments and slaving in MAch3 config pins/ports and slave axis settings

(;-) TP

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: edu_ns on August 18, 2011, 03:22:40 AM

Thank you very much. I've got it as you said, BR549  :)

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: Blackrat on October 13, 2011, 12:49:52 PM

ive got the exact same problem but dont have a clue how to change the pins ports, or rather what to change them too ?

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: edu_ns on October 13, 2011, 12:59:06 PM

In pin assignments screen, Z line in blank, and what was there, write it in B line. Now you´ll have B axis and it will be able to slave to Y axis

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: Blackrat on October 13, 2011, 02:16:19 PM

thank you, going to have a crack at it now

Title: Re: Foam 2D with X Y Z A hot wire
Post by: Blackrat on October 13, 2011, 03:34:46 PM

it works, thanks :D