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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lazy cam to Mach3 G code file not loading properly

« on: November 10, 2013, 12:31:31 PM »

here is an youtube video, see if it helps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ZwqkJvZ-s

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Autocad to g-code measurement problem

« on: November 21, 2012, 02:31:11 PM »

DeskEngrave seems easy. Also I will try other methods. Later I will try to do something more 3D.

Thank you all.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Autocad to g-code measurement problem

« on: November 20, 2012, 12:28:45 PM »

OK I am at home now, I will test tomorrow and let you know. Btw what (;-)TP means?

Rev reply: I mean single stroke font, but stroke weight can be controlled like it is heavy or light.

Thanks

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Autocad to g-code measurement problem

« on: November 20, 2012, 11:06:44 AM »

I kind of figured it out. But text isn't coming to the lazycam from acad. Also tried adobe illustrator. I can drag text in lazycam but they are too much spacy and it is hard to determine a specific size. Also each letter is double lined. What I want is filled inside letter


Any idea how to do that?

Thanks

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Autocad to g-code measurement problem

« on: November 20, 2012, 01:48:02 AM »

Hi, I am using autocad 2009, Lazycam version 3.00.2 and MACH 3 R3.043

I can export file from autocad to lazycam.
And then can post code to mach 3.

Problem is when doing these I can't define exactly what will be the drawing size.
Suppose I want a 6 inch x 10 inch nameplate to cut.

In autocad I can define the paper size and hence the drawing size. When opening a new file in lazy cam It shows dialogue for project size, which have no units. Scale drawing in lazycam is actually unit conversion as I understand inch-->mm and mm-->inch.
Also can change the scale (x,y,z scale unit change) in mach 3. And how to change table size in mach 3?

My cnc machine is cnc 3040 commonly sold on ebay. When command G1 X10 F200 it goes exactly 10mm from mach 3.

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lazy cam to Mach3 G code file not loading properly

« on: September 02, 2012, 10:57:18 AM »

Thanks. It is 500 lines limit. But I am getting abrupt drawing for fewer lines..

Regards

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LazyCam (Beta) / Lazy cam to Mach3 G code file not loading properly

« on: September 01, 2012, 01:11:49 PM »

Hi, I am trying to create G code from lazy cam. Here is the screenshot in Lazycam:


But When I post the code to a file named something.tap and load that in the Mach3 I get the following output. That is only the R from the previous whole word in the Lazy cam. I have tried with various text but similar result. Although simple line drawing seems to work fine.   



Thanks for your help.