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Newfangled Mill Wizard / Re: Does it really work in metric?

« on: May 20, 2019, 02:06:50 PM »

Thanks for that, as I'm only looking at the moment I don't have a licensed copy and the demo mode doesn't produce Gcode.  I was reluctant to go too far down the rabbit hole with software that I found an apparent bug on the first attempt to use it.  That said it does look like it is just the level of simplicity I need.

It would seem the bug is probably confined to the tool path display since as you point out the Gcode will just repeat the first Z parameters.  The excessive Z depths do appear to be 25.4 times the first hole and when I swap to Imperial it all works fine. 

My mill conversion is nearing completion so I need to finalise my software choices soon.

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Newfangled Mill Wizard / Does it really work in metric?

« on: May 19, 2019, 06:54:25 AM »

Hi,

I'm looking at Mill Wizard,  I have tried the demo version and it appears to offer the sort of simple versatility I want.
BUT when set to metric the drill rectangle pattern feature only converts the first hole to metric, the remaining ones appear to be 25.4x deeper!  (see screen shot)

Anyone else found this bug?
Does it only affect the tool path display or will it get the GCode wrong?

I'm looking for a simple reliable system to use and I won't have the patience to put up with buggy software.
If it doesn't work properly in Metric do you have any alternative software suggestions?

Any thoughts from your combined wisdom gratefully received.