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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: lexcadhelp on December 16, 2016, 01:55:31 PM

Title: Sheetcam post not giving me valid code?
Post by: lexcadhelp on December 16, 2016, 01:55:31 PM

hey all ive been running cut2d/sheetcam/mach3 for 3 years now flawlessly, and now sheetcam is giving me weird codes when i check them in notepad. This is causing Mach3 to just run through the whole code without moving at all. any ideas? thanks.

This is the coding that im pulling out of notepad.

N0010 (Filename: circle.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: Mach3 plasma.scpost)
N0030 (Date: 16/12/2016)
N0040 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0050 G53 G90 G91.1 G40
N0060 F1
N0070 S500
N0080 (Part: circle)
N0090 M05 M30

Title: Re: Sheetcam post not giving me valid code?
Post by: lexcadhelp on December 16, 2016, 02:03:44 PM

im getting the same codes out of any file i put into sheetcam.

Title: Re: Sheetcam post not giving me valid code?
Post by: TOTALLYRC on December 17, 2016, 07:54:16 AM

You are missing step in sheet cam.

You need to select the geometry or something first.
If you just hit post process that is what you will get.

Mike

Title: Re: Sheetcam post not giving me valid code?
Post by: lexcadhelp on December 19, 2016, 10:41:45 AM

TOTALLYRC

What do you mean select the gemetry? i do not even know what that means..

Title: Re: Sheetcam post not giving me valid code?
Post by: TOTALLYRC on December 19, 2016, 06:34:10 PM

I am not a sheetcam user but let me see if I can explain this.
1. Import drawing.
2. Select drawing options in the pop-up window.
3. Select an operation
4. Make sure that you select the layer that the geometry is on.
5. Fill in all the little check boxes on all the operation tabs.
6. Run post processor and look at the nice G-code.

HTH

Mike