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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lazycam stalling problem
« on: January 12, 2018, 02:09:40 PM »
For me, who is not the fabricator, but the designer, the challenge has been providing files that their machines will accept. A couple of years ago, Rich, you called Illustrator "Etch-a-Sketch" and said it could not work. I've no problem with that, but for fabricators who work with designs that may begin with a photograph of hand-drawn sketch, figuring out how to get that to g-code that works with a cutter is the challenge. I don't need to learn how to work the plasma machine and wonder if I need to learn how to design (and I'm not talking about machinery) in AUTOCAD; I suspect not, AS LONG AS there is a fairly clear path between a vector file from Inkscape or Illustrator or whatever other program and the requisite format for the machine cutting the steel for the sign in the park. There are obviously a lot of moving parts to the path from, for example, a photograph of a mountain lion, to a vectorized line drawing, to a file that will guide the plasma machine. And just as the plasma operator need not know the first few steps, I hope I need not learn to operate the plasma cutter.

Thanks again for your help.

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lazycam stalling problem
« on: January 11, 2018, 11:53:20 PM »
Thanks, Rich. Where can I go to read more about this "version 12?" I am using Adobe Illustrator and Inkscape, neither of which appear to have this as a save option.

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LazyCam (Beta) / Lazycam stalling problem
« on: January 11, 2018, 05:40:33 PM »
Hello,

I am, first of all, a novice. I've been trying to load a dxf file into Mach3/Lazycam, and it ends up stalling (spinning ball) and I have to quit out. I've tried the file with Lazyturn as well...same thing. I'm hoping someone could take a look at my file and tell me what the issue might be. Didn't used to have a problem with this.

Thanks in advance!

Paul

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LazyCam (Beta) / Newbie here. Why's this DXF no good for Lazycam
« on: May 27, 2016, 04:24:44 PM »
Hello!

I've been struggling off an on with supplying files that my metal artisan can use—sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. This dxf file is the latest file that he's having problems loading. Simply doesn't seem to work for him. If anyone can help me figure out what I'm doing all wrong, I'd be much obliged. I'm working in Adobe AI and exporting as dxf, and while the file looks good on my end, no bueno on his.

Thanks a bunch!  Pawl


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