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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Newfangled Mill Wizard => Topic started by: Mkchael on July 07, 2013, 01:30:55 AM

Title: Problem with G-code on Arches and circles.
Post by: Mkchael on July 07, 2013, 01:30:55 AM

I installed the newest version of Mill Wizard 1.0.9 on my laptop running windows 8
When I makeup and save the G-code files for circle and arches then copy them to my Desk Top PC running Windows XP with Mach3 Version R3.043.066 and try to run them I get a multitude of errors from complete circle cuts in the Arch Slot Program, to Error Block codes like (Zero radius arc, Block) in simple circle G-code, (Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start) in a Link G-code. Below are two of the G-codes files that will not run because of errors Blocks.  These errors seem to be related to mostly any arc or circle in the G-code
Thank
Michael

(***New File Started***)
(created by NFS Mill, V4)
(New File Started 07/05/13 15:13:58)
(posted for Aluminum )
(Strategy: Equal )
(Rapid height: 10.0000  Clearance height: 5.0000 )
G98 G80 G17 G90 G54 G64

G21 G90
(***New Tool Selected***)
(ToolNum: 05  Diameter: 6.3500  )
(Feed: 100.0000  SFM: 850.0000  Plunge: 60.0000  ChipLoad: 0.0037  )
M9
M5
M06 T5 ()
G43 H5
M03 S4500
(***Cut Circle***)
(Xorign: 0.0000  Yorign: 0.0000  Dia: 30.0000  InOut: 00 Dir: 00  )
(Ztop: 0.0000  Zdepth: -1.5000  Zstep: 0.7500 )
(will make  2.0000  cuts of:  0.7500 )
G00 Z10.0000
X11.8250 Y0.0000
Z5.0000
G01 Z0.0000 F60.0
G00
G02 X11.6223 Y-2.1803 Z-0.7500 I-11.8250
X-11.6223 Y2.1803 I-11.6223 J2.1803 F100.0
X11.6223 Y-2.1803 I11.6223 J-2.1803
X11.0210 Y-4.2858 Z-1.5000 I-11.6223 J2.1803 F60.0
X-11.0210 Y4.2858 I-11.0210 J4.2858 F100.0
X11.0210 Y-4.2858 I11.0210 J-4.2858
X10.8915 Y-4.3428 I-0.0932 J0.0362
G00 Z10.0000
M09
M05
M30 (end of file)


(***New File Started***)
(created by NFS Mill, V4)
(New File Started 07/05/13 15:20:04)
(posted for Aluminum )
(Strategy: Equal )
(Rapid height: 10.0000  Clearance height: 5.0000 )
G98 G80 G17 G90 G54 G64

G21 G90
(***New Tool Selected***)
(ToolNum: 05  Diameter: 6.3500  )
(Feed: 100.0000  SFM: 850.0000  Plunge: 60.0000  ChipLoad: 0.0037  )
M9
M5
M06 T5 ()
G43 H5
M03 S4500
(***Link***)
(Xorign: 0.0000  Yorign: 0.0000  Length 40.0000  Width: 7.0000  R1: 10.0000  R2: 15.0000  )
(Ztop: 0.0000  Zdepth: -1.0000  Zstep: 1.0000 )
(will make  1.0000  cuts of:  1.0000 )
G00 Z10.0000
X-13.1750 Y0.0000
G01 Z5.0000 F100.0
Z0.0000
G02 X-4.7134 Y12.3030 Z-1.0000 I13.1750 J-0.0000
G03 X-13.1750 Y0.0000 I4.7134 J-12.3030
G02 X11.3589 Y6.6750 I13.1750 J-0.0000
G01 X23.0951
G02 X58.1750 Y0.0000 I16.9049 J-6.6750
X23.0951 Y-6.6750 I-18.1750 J0.0000
G01 X11.3589
G02 X-13.1750 Y0.0000 I-11.3589 J6.6750
M09
M05
M30 (end of file)

Title: Re: Problem with G-code on Arches and circles.
Post by: Ron Ginger on July 07, 2013, 08:14:12 AM

How do you have your Mach system set  for IJ mode on circles? It ought to be for relative IJ values. The setting is on the Config->General page, near the center of the second column.

Title: Re: Problem with G-code on Arches and circles.
Post by: Mkchael on July 08, 2013, 08:51:46 PM

Hi Ron
Thanks that seems to work!