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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: jstanthr on January 29, 2013, 06:00:08 AM

Title: AutoCad 2013 to MeshCAM to Mach3
Post by: jstanthr on January 29, 2013, 06:00:08 AM

For some reason i am getting scaling in this process, the item shrunk by about 1/3 there has to be some setting somewhere

Title: Re: AutoCad 2013 to MeshCAM to Mach3
Post by: ger21 on January 29, 2013, 01:10:23 PM

Are you exporting an .stl? Is the model drawn full scale?
What units are you selecting in MeshCAM? WHat post are you using?
What are your native units in Mach3?

The only way it can be off is if it's drawn the wrong size. or if your mixing units somewhere.

Title: import files
Post by: richard s on February 04, 2013, 04:37:42 PM

good afternoon fellas ; i can't figure out how to import my mesh cam file in to mach3. there is no import link. what's up with that? thank you for your help, richard the chicken hearted.

Title: Re: AutoCad 2013 to MeshCAM to Mach3
Post by: RICH on February 07, 2013, 05:01:27 PM

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i can't figure out how to import my mesh cam file in to mach3. there is no import link.

FILE > Load G-Code, then select the file you want to load.

RICH