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General Mach Discussion / Re: mold making Mach3mill scaling
« on: April 20, 2012, 03:09:08 PM »
Good thoughts BR549 I hadn't thought of the reference point.
To simplify my question. If someone sends me a 3d part file and its 1:1 scale. I bring it into my cam system BobCad v24, let it make the code, import code into Mach3. Run it and rough it out as is, then scale it up on the Mach3 "Scale" by my shrink factor, rerun to make a finish pass making it ever so lovely.
Figuring out where the reference point origin is may be like trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
So how/what for is the "Scale" feature used in real life applications? thanks rj
To simplify my question. If someone sends me a 3d part file and its 1:1 scale. I bring it into my cam system BobCad v24, let it make the code, import code into Mach3. Run it and rough it out as is, then scale it up on the Mach3 "Scale" by my shrink factor, rerun to make a finish pass making it ever so lovely.
Figuring out where the reference point origin is may be like trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
So how/what for is the "Scale" feature used in real life applications? thanks rj