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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards => Topic started by: stringkilla on December 18, 2005, 05:07:32 PM
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Hi guys, just joined up here and I'd like to ask questions.
I have, and am in the process of, configuring Mach 3. I am going to install a breakout board to wire up my limit swiches so I'm not fully operable yet. Well I've seen a few of Art's videos and I don't have a screen like his and I'd like one. It seems to be a little more friendlier then just what I've been given. So, how can I get one like that? And I don't seem to have any wizards at all. Do I have to purchace them as addons? What say you?
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Hello,
The screen set is in the download of Mach3. you can download it from the downloads page at www.artofcnc.ca.. This will also give you the wizards, and many of the wizards are free! The only wizards that you would have to pay for are the Newfngled Solutions wizards. You do not need to get them but they are avalable to look at because the are part of the download, you can see the tool paths but it will not give you any code...
Hope that helps
Brian
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Thanks Brian. I was'nt aware of those downloads on Art site. I'll go over and see.
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Well I downloaded the file but, I didn't get any wizards. I only get graphics and can't use the labels. I mean i can't make them say anything (no text input). What am I missing here? I'd like to make a screen similar to Arts, but without a few things and in a different color. What am I missing here? Help!!!!! Oh, what about the wizards. Mach 2 had'em where'd they go?
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Did you uncheck the "install english wizards" during the install?
Could you take a look in the mach3/addons Directory and tell me what you see?
Thank you
Brian
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OK, I am an idiot. :-[ It's all there all of it. Wizards and screen tools. I must apologize for my lack of brain matter, but how do I get them into Mach 3, and how do I work screen builder? I know it looks like I'm a beginner :-[, but I have a talent for missing the obvious. Can I just click and drag the stuff I want into the Mach 3 folder.? :-[
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There should be a button like this one on your page:
The "Load Wizard" Button should take you take you to a place where you can chselect and run any wizard on the system.
The "Last Wizard" Buton will load the last wizard that you ran
The "Conversational" Buttonwill open the Newfangled Solutions addon for mill wizard (This is the only one you have to buy a license for"
Hope that helps with the problem
Brian
PS I have had the brain matter problem too :)
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Oh yes I have that buttom, but in that picture you show a button for machine co-ord's, well I don't have that one. I'm sure that there are a few more that I don't have also. How should I design and build my own screen?
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This is the screen that comes with the downloaded version of Mach3 :)
If you look in the Mach3 Dir you should see a 1024.set file that is the screen set.
Hope that helps
Brian
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OK,I did that but I still don't have the buttons machine co ordinates,and soft limits. I'd like to have those. I found the bitmaps folder but can't seem to do anything with them or the ones that come with screen builder. In your picture above there are arrows in the feed rate area and I think also in the box next to, but I don't have them either. I,d also like to have those buttons for the jog function, the axis letter triangles for + and - . The 1024.set gives me the same screen every time, the one I see with all the missing buttons. And, finally I have all the wizards now. Any directions will help.
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Could you please tell me what version you are running (check under the help tab / about)? It seems to me that you are having a problem with the screen set.
Thank you
Brian
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I have V R1.83.001. In screen design I've managed to make buttons and a jog graphic but how do I get them into the Mach3 screen set?
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If Brian isn't back here timely,,,, let me suggest that you go to the downloads area here and get the latest version of Mach3. Many changes have been made to Mach3 since the version you have.... I think maybe this will clear up many of the missing objects on your screen....
I went through that for a while not realizing that I was using an older version....
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You are about 15 Versions back :) Please download and install the latest version. I think this is the problem...
Thank you and have a GREAT day
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Yes I was, but now I have all the stuff I need to stay current with other members. Thanks for leading me to the good stuff. Sometimes the light is on but I'm not home, ya no what I mean.
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I'm a newby so excuse my ignorance. I've downloaded a wizard for mach 3 and put the files in the (I think) appropriate folder. It doesn't come up when I try to select wizards. How does one install a new wizard?
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A wizard should be in C:\Mach3\Addons\[wizard name] In this folder there must be a [wizard name].set file and maybe a folder called Bitmaps that has any graphic files the wizard needs. After the wizard has been run once there will also be a [wizard name].def file that contains the saved values of the wizards DROs
The wizard should have two labels on its first page, one with the content "Author [name] the other should be "Desc [description of the wizard]
These labels are read on start up and build the menu form you see when you choose 'pick a wizard'
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THANKS RON, GUESS I WASNT THINKING. THANKS FOR THE REPLY.
DICK BUSH