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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: stucam on March 12, 2015, 03:51:43 PM

Title: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: stucam on March 12, 2015, 03:51:43 PM

wonder if anyone can help me lve got bobcad version 27

post processer to work with mach3

incremental and absolute setting for mach3?

incremental and absolute in cam tree change setting ?

all hellp gratefully received

Title: Re: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on March 13, 2015, 06:59:42 AM

If you contact BobCad they can supply you with their Mach3 post-processor and they will also be able to answer any other questions you may have.

I appreciate that this is not directly answering your post but I think it is better if you get the information you require direct from the horse's mouth (so to speak).

Tweakie.

Title: Re: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: BR549 on March 13, 2015, 01:29:16 PM

Tweakie,  With BobCad you are talking about the wrong end of the horse.

(;-) TP

Title: Re: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on March 13, 2015, 01:38:39 PM

Quote from: BR549 on March 13, 2015, 01:29:16 PM

Tweakie,  With BobCad you are talking about the wrong end of the horse.

(;-) TP

Wrong end of the horse - I like that.  :D

BobCadCam are such a pita with their persistent sales badgering I feel they should be made to take some responsibility with their after-sales back-up and not keep passing it on to others to sort out.

If I never hear their name again I would be absolutely delighted, split open a six pack and may even start smoking again.  ;D

Tweakie.

Title: Re: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: stucam on March 13, 2015, 05:38:14 PM

i found out how to make it work

set mach3 to incremental

bobcad set post to rad instead incremental or absolute

bobcad cam setting output to incremental

 

Title: Re: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: ger21 on March 13, 2015, 06:40:38 PM

There's a pretty helpful bunch of BobCAD users at CNC Zone.
As long as you don't complain about BobCAD.

It's kinda sad how they are always trying to justify BobCAD's shortcomings.
If it crashes, it's because you're not doing things the "right" way.
Sure, it's incredibly cumbersome to use, BUT, it gives you more for your money, lol.

Title: Re: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: garyhlucas on March 13, 2015, 06:50:19 PM

Amazes me that after more than 20 years of people complaining about their high pressure sales tactics that they still do it! Slow learners I am guessing.

Title: Re: recently putchased bobcad post help please
Post by: Overloaded on March 13, 2015, 07:06:27 PM

Quote from: garyhlucas on March 13, 2015, 06:50:19 PM

.............. Slow learners I am guessing.

or ..... it WORKS !  :)