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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: HPGL Import

« on: July 23, 2006, 05:41:20 PM »

thanks!

just in case it helps, here's a slice of the hpgl code for drills.  think that lazy cam is ignoring because pen down xy coordinates are same as pen up coordinates.  perhaps adding a conditional that upon pen up looks to see if x and y values have changed since last pen down command?  if unchanged, then insert drill point...

best,
adam


PU;
SP1;
PA0,0;
PA-1168,864;PD;
PA-1168,864;PU;
PA-1168,660;PD;
PA-1168,660;PU;
PA-965,610;PD;
PA-965,610;PU;
PA-1168,610;PD;
PA-1168,610;PU;
PA-457,254;PD;
PA-457,254;PU;

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LazyCam (Beta) / HPGL Import

« on: July 14, 2006, 03:29:37 PM »

Hi Brian,

Working with lazycam version 2.53.  Trying my first attempts at importing hpgl files for circuit board milling.

Lazy cam is ignoring drill geometry from hpgl format.  Basically, these are coming in as "pen down" points (instead of circles that lazy cam can then convert using "drill circles" button on left).  When imported these drill points don't show up at all.

Have you experienced this before? Does this require additional functionality? Thoughts, suggestions?

Thanks!

Best,
Adam

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Tool Offsets

« on: June 02, 2006, 01:34:30 PM »

I understand.  This project must be quite the undertaking!

Take care.

Best,
AZT

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Tool Offsets

« on: May 31, 2006, 01:18:31 PM »

Thanks so much for the quick response, Brian.

Best of luck with the bug tracking - looking forward to your next release!

One other quick question (when you have a moment): do you have any plans to add basic 2.5D functionality? Pocketing, embossing, etc...


Best,
AZT

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LazyCam (Beta) / Tool Offsets

« on: May 30, 2006, 11:56:53 PM »

Hi,

I'm a registered mach3 user and am currently trying out your Lazycam software.  First, thanks so much to you guys for all the hard work, very excting to have these tools at our disposal!

Have questions/problems with G41 and G42 codes generated by Lazycam for tool offsets:
1) How does Lazycam automatically determine which to use?
2) How do i manually confirm and edit whether offset is to the left or right of the path
3) I have assumed that it is the lead-in that determines direction, but when i change the right/left option in the lead-in dialog box, it does not affect the output g-code

4) Is it possible to have program automatically match lead-in/cutting direction with offset direction so that outside chain will have offset towards the "outside" and all inside chains have offset to the "inside".  So far, program has not done this consistently for me.


Hope this was clear! 

Thanks again!

Best,
AZT