Machsupport Forum

G-Code, CAD, and CAM => LazyCam (Beta) => Topic started by: atanq on December 29, 2008, 01:09:54 PM

Title: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: atanq on December 29, 2008, 01:09:54 PM

Hello,

I have the following .Lcam file, which is a guitar scratch plate.  However, when I try to lazy cam it, I get multiple chains for the main outline.  I would like it to cut in one continuous motion.  Anybody got any ideas?

I'm using LCam Version 3.00.

Thanks in advance, Guys

Title: Re: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: docltf on December 29, 2008, 03:17:47 PM

here is a cleaned up lcam for you. lcam is a beta with many bugs. it can't handle that much confusion.

Title: Re: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: atanq on December 29, 2008, 03:29:13 PM

That's amazing!!!

Please tell me how you did that, friend.

Aaron.

Title: Re: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: docltf on January 01, 2009, 03:53:37 AM

Hi,Aaron

that is a lot of explaining.if you look at the lcam you posted,at the chain and layer menu on the left you will see a pretty good list of stuff.then look at the menu of the lcam i sent you.that shows how much stuff had to be deleted.then i had to
connect all of the broken chains that i could.the chains that would not connect had to be repaired .the repairing process went like this.i took what was cleaned up and made a g-code and loaded mach.then i used the text editor to remove rapid moves
and connect the broken chains.imported the g-code back into lcam and generated you a lcam file.your dxf was a sad one.lcam has a lot of power,but is very sensative to bad drawings.the more you play with it the better it gets. lcam cannot
repair a bad drawing and it can have trouble with a good one.when you get you drawings down to where their are pretty good lcam can write a ton of code for you.i got lcam jerked around to do 4th axis stuff to.good luck to you!

bill

Title: Re: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: atanq on January 01, 2009, 06:46:35 AM

Hi Bill,

Thanks for that, I guess the way forward is to ensure a proper .dxf in the first place.  I looked at my original .dxf and found that there were quite a few breaks in the lines when zoomed in close-up.  Now, I can go straight from my .dxf into lazy cam!

Thanks for all the help, Bill.

Title: Re: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: budman68 on January 01, 2009, 09:19:29 AM

Bill's the man, for sure....    8)

Dave

Title: Re: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: Chip on January 01, 2009, 12:57:29 PM

Hi, Aaron

Posting your .dxf file also help's us help you better as the issues most often start there.

Thanks, Chip

Title: Re: Trouble With Arcs
Post by: atanq on January 02, 2009, 01:42:51 PM

Splendid help, everyone.

Is there a way to mark this topic as closed?

Thanks,