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General Mach Discussion / Re: importing coordinate list
« on: September 20, 2011, 09:32:23 PM »NOW I gotcha(;-) I have spent too much time cam grinding I was stuck in that mode,
Tool comp should not be a problem in that mode just use the MACh3 tool comp G42/43 G40 cancel. Set the grinder wheel UP in the tool table and YES you can Change the values ON THE FLY, just in case you ask about probing the wheel diameter.
Take your points and IMPORT them into the cad program then clean them up as ARCS and lines as best you can. Most Cads have an import Macro to do just that. You might be able to set up a WIZARD to do what you need and have it write the code for you. SIde step the Cad/Cam with a conversational Program.
DO you have prest profiles to cut or need to do some probing as well?
(;-) TP