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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Sheriff20 on December 24, 2012, 09:11:33 PM

Title: Inch to Metric
Post by: Sheriff20 on December 24, 2012, 09:11:33 PM

I have a file to cut and the cad file that I imported to Cambam was a metric file. I need to be able to cut it on my machine and need to know what I need to do to get it done.

I have attached the gcode and dxf file

Thanks to anyone who could help
Dave

Title: Re: Inch to Metric
Post by: woodspinner on December 24, 2012, 09:43:14 PM

You could change the "G20" at the beginning of your gcode file to "G21" and it may cut correctly.

John

Title: Re: Inch to Metric
Post by: polska on December 24, 2012, 10:29:05 PM

Open the DXF file in CamBam, select All, right click and select ' transform ' then ' resize ' then select 'preserve aspect ratio' and click on ' mm to inch '

Hope this helps..

Title: Re: Inch to Metric
Post by: Sheriff20 on December 24, 2012, 11:06:20 PM

Polska,  Thanks that seems to work. I will cut it in the morning. Im new to cnc machines and still on the steep slope.

Merry Christmas to everyone

Dave

Title: Re: Inch to Metric
Post by: RC Extreme Power on December 28, 2012, 08:57:09 AM

When setting up Mach3 personal profile can you do two, One for mm and one for inches and them not interfere with each other.

Thanks
  Milton