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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: LazyCam, post and other questions

« on: April 08, 2008, 05:44:10 PM »

Hi, Mike

LC is still under development and needing further work for sure, Mach3 has side-tracked work on it allot.

Saving your work in, File, "Save  LCam project as" should save your settings for that file.

In your C:\Mach3 folder you'll will find a Sub-Dir called "LCamSamples", It has what your looking for on Post's.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Toolpath Crosshairs Display incorrectly when using Work(fixture) Offsets

« on: April 08, 2008, 04:59:39 PM »

Hi, Sid

If you create your 2 Part's G-code's in INC mode, It will display the way you want.

As stated before the offset's G52, G92 and G55 - G59's ...., Don't display correct, But cut fine.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Toolpath Displays incorrectly when using Work(fixture) Offsets-is it me?

« on: April 06, 2008, 07:09:12 PM »

Hi, Sid

It dose the same thing with G52, G92, Offset's. with M98/M99 subroutines.

I think if you write your G-code "parts" in G91 moves you may be able to work around it.

Brian has it on a list for display screen issues.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Toolpath Displays incorrectly when using Work(fixture) Offsets-is it me?

« on: April 06, 2008, 04:09:00 PM »

Hi, Sid

( Second cut referenced to G56.  Toolpath displays OK, cut is exactly where it should be (starting @ Y5) However, the cutting path shows it is cutting in the area of the first (G55) offset.  It's weird.  Is this Operator error?  Am I missing some setting/checkbox somewhere?    Or maybe a bug? )

It's a Mach3 View Screen Issue, Been there a long time.

Thanks, Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: I ran into this

« on: April 06, 2008, 03:32:38 PM »

Hi, Bill

Dose this error show up on your screen view.

If it doesn't, Try reducing your Velocity and Acceleration some in Config, Motor Tuning for a test.

Ran your Bad G-code several times with no error hear, G00 Diagonal moves/accelerates to your max "Velocity" setting.

May be a little to steep accl. and fast vel.

Let us Now, Chip

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Code wanders off?

« on: April 06, 2008, 02:54:30 PM »

Hi, Spinnetti

Look Ahead is in Config, General Configuration.

Chip

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: New with BobCad-Cam and Bobart

« on: April 05, 2008, 10:56:13 PM »

Hi, Tbyrd

Look at your BobCad G-code, It probably put you in Incremental Distance Mode G91, You need to type G90 in the MDI line or put G90 in the top of your home G-code to put you back in Absolute Distance Mode, I think that's what's going on.

In the top of all your G-code you'll want to setup or cancel previous G-codes and develop a habit/standard "Preamble" G-code to start-up your code with.

Review some of these, G90 abs G20 in mode G17 xy plane and G91 inc G21 mm mode for a start.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: New with BobCad-Cam and Bobart

« on: April 05, 2008, 03:43:14 PM »

Hi, Tbyrd

I have BobCad-Cam V22 but no BobArt hear, Have you been able to Post any G-code with the std.Cad ?.

Under "Help About" what build are you using ?, New Build "946" is out v22.42.007_Update at.  http://www.bobcad.net/updates/

Do you have Mach3MillPst loaded and tried right click-ed on BobArt Tools in Menu ?.

I've PM-ed my phone #, Give me a call or PM your Phone # and I'll call if your in the US.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: microsteps should not be included in resolution calculations

« on: April 04, 2008, 06:25:34 PM »

Hi, John

Micro Steps are Step's and must be included in your Step's Per Unit in "Motor Tuning" calculations.

200 st. stepper X 10 micro st. = 2000 step's per turn.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DRO # for Steps Per Inch/mm

« on: April 03, 2008, 04:08:09 PM »

Hi, Carl

I think that's an internally used xml value. Have a look hear though

http://www.machsupport.com/MachCustomizeWiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Thanks, Chip