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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: iameer on January 31, 2006, 11:38:31 AM
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# Newbie # Could anyone tell me why when I have converted a simple drawing
of about 6" x 8" to gcode, and then imported to mach2, the toolpath is a lot
smaller even if I change from mills to inches. Is the scale lost in conversion to
gcode or can I alter something in mach2.? Any help much appreciated.
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Hi:
What kind of import. Usually, the size is contained in the import file, Mach uses that to determine the code to put out.
Or is this Gcode import form a cam program?
Regards,
Art
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Hi thanks for the reply
I convert the pic to code using Deskart then import to mach2.
the pics are normally wmf or bmp format.
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Hi:
If so, then your importing Gcode form DesklArt, since Gcode is, by its nature, accurate to the requested size, it must be a setting in DeskArt.
Look at the extents information on the toolpath page. It shows the Gcode max and min for each axis. It is what Deskart is putting out..
Art
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Many thanks Art
had a look in Deskart, and looked at the settings.
you were right, the default output makes everything
smaller (never thought to check that!)
sorted!