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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Numberpad function problem

« on: November 04, 2012, 06:32:02 PM »

WHen the NumPad() window is active move over and touch/click the mach3 window it should return focus to mach3. It does here. Then adjust the window with the grabbers and drag it to size. Then touch/click the window of the NumPad to give it Focus.

(;-) TP

3672

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Updated VB doc?

« on: November 04, 2012, 04:40:41 PM »

OR possibly arrange it in alphabetical sections, that way you only have to print out the section to update ??

Just a thought, (;-) TP

3673

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Updated VB doc?

« on: November 04, 2012, 04:38:16 PM »

Does your copy of the docs mention NumberPad() ? IF not you do not have thel atest version. GO to Documents from the main screen and download a fresh copy.

I wish that who ever is keeping it up to date would just add on the additions to the end of the file and not insert it into the doc. With addons all we have to do is print the additional page and add it into the book.  Otherwise to keep it in order you have to reprint the book.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

3674

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Digitizer output comand?

« on: November 04, 2012, 04:32:15 PM »

This piece of script will cause MAch3 to write the trip values each time it is activated AND the points file is OPEN. NOW this works on older version of MACH3  NEWER versions ?

Call the M40, assign a file name

Create a button script with this:

Code"G91 G31A0.1 F1000"
Code"G00 A-0.1"
Code"G90"
End 

MOVE to a pos and push the button MAch3 will write the triplet fileXYZ to the file

MOVE and press button ,etc,etc,etc

(;-) TP 

3675

Share Your GCode / Re: Decepticon (transformers)

« on: November 04, 2012, 03:47:26 PM »

Email Me direct (;-)

(;-) TP

3676

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Digitizer output comand?

« on: November 04, 2012, 03:13:30 PM »

SUre,

If Isactive(input1) then

   Open "M:\digitize\currentproject.txt" For Append As #1
  X = GetDRO(170)
  Y = GetDRO(171)
  Z = GetDRO(172)
  Print #1, X,",",Y,",", Z
  Close #1

End If
End


But there MAY be an easier way, Let me check back through some notes when I was working on a MACH3 CMM Machine. What I did was use the M40 function to open the Points FIle and then use a G31 call to nowhere to force MAch3 to write the point values to the file for me. Then move to where ever is next and make the call again.  It worked well back then just not sure of the call I created .

(;-) TP

3677

General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Consumable Tracking

« on: November 04, 2012, 09:43:35 AM »

Here is the software.

3678

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Digitizer output comand?

« on: November 04, 2012, 09:20:07 AM »

Exactly HOW do you plan to use your machine to digitize a part. Maybe we can help.

(;-) TP

3679

General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: November 04, 2012, 09:12:49 AM »

IF you use the correct hole size for application and the correct tap type AND the correct tapping fluid there is little swarf to stick to the tap.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Shapes Wizard

« on: November 04, 2012, 09:11:24 AM »

It is in the Mach Tool Box, You can download from there.

(;-) TP