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General Mach Discussion / Re: tool compensation?
« on: August 17, 2012, 08:13:24 PM »
That is correct, the nc file is the code that your CAM has produced for you. Importing a dfx means you have simply used the CAM as a CAD programme and you are then using Mach to import the dxf and produce the code.
That version is very old, probably 6 years old and I would suggest you upgrade Mach to the latest lockdown.
I cant really recall if you had tool offset options when importing the dxf into that old version of Mach but I think it likely you didnt so any dxf imported would need to be of the toolpath rather than the part dimensions. As said though that is kind of a moot point as you have CAM and should really be using it to do what its meant to.
Hood
That version is very old, probably 6 years old and I would suggest you upgrade Mach to the latest lockdown.
I cant really recall if you had tool offset options when importing the dxf into that old version of Mach but I think it likely you didnt so any dxf imported would need to be of the toolpath rather than the part dimensions. As said though that is kind of a moot point as you have CAM and should really be using it to do what its meant to.
Hood