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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Christine88 on April 12, 2015, 08:53:44 AM

Title: Mach 3 repeating moves
Post by: Christine88 on April 12, 2015, 08:53:44 AM

So I'm using artcam express to generate G code for my shapeoko drawing CNC but it repeats very XYZ move.  Can someone tell me what is causing this?  It's taking twice as long to complete the drawing.

Title: Re: Mach 3 repeating moves
Post by: ger21 on April 12, 2015, 09:31:33 AM

Sounds like an ArtCAM Express issue.

Title: Re: Mach 3 repeating moves
Post by: Christine88 on April 12, 2015, 09:54:23 AM

Quote from: ger21 on April 12, 2015, 09:31:33 AM

Sounds like an ArtCAM Express issue.

But I don't see any duplicate G code

Title: Re: Mach 3 repeating moves
Post by: ger21 on April 12, 2015, 10:14:29 AM

Can you post the g-code?

Title: Re: Mach 3 repeating moves
Post by: Christine88 on April 12, 2015, 10:18:03 AM

Quote from: ger21 on April 12, 2015, 10:14:29 AM

Can you post the g-code?

Well after I went back and looked Artcam did generate duplicate code.  So it is an Artcam issue apparently.  So I needed figure out why.

Title: Re: Mach 3 repeating moves
Post by: GaryB on April 12, 2015, 11:05:49 AM

I expect it is your tool stepdown in the toolpath. You havent set it to the depth to do in one pass
Gary

Title: Re: Mach 3 repeating moves
Post by: Christine88 on April 12, 2015, 11:59:03 AM

Quote from: GaryB on April 12, 2015, 11:05:49 AM

I expect it is your tool stepdown in the toolpath. You havent set it to the depth to do in one pass
Gary

That's what it is.  Thanks!