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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 20, 2009, 11:21:16 AM »

Hi RC:

 Ooops. I neglected to turn gouge detect back on.. Sorry about that.

Heres a version with detection turned back on.

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 20, 2009, 10:40:11 AM »

Hi:

 I think I have this one caught. See if this works better..

( The green line in the end toolpath is unused, its just a diagnotic for me to see how far off the part is the tip
safety zone..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 17, 2009, 10:34:59 PM »

Hi Guys:
 Yes, for the most part, other than Wire-Frame mode and a few loading changes, you shoudl find it much the same.
Youll notice primarily that there is no vertical line on the left side coming out, it now goes in to better emulate the intended part.
Its also necessary for the new anti-gouge code, which is turned off in your version.

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 17, 2009, 04:53:13 PM »

funny.. I didnt tell it not to rotate inserts.. they rotate here..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 17, 2009, 09:39:53 AM »

Heres a version with that support code turned off..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 17, 2009, 09:35:21 AM »

Sorry Chip, my bad. Had to do with support code for code not yet turned on.

Ill repost in a few minutes with that fixed.

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 16, 2009, 09:17:50 AM »

I seem to be able to load pretty much every dxf I have here..

  Post opne that one load, that used to if you will, Ill see why. I did make some pretty large changes
in the way files are handled in some instances. It may have had an effect.

 As to profile clearance, it shoudl work fine.. Seems OK here.  Tool Params did you use to get that errorbox..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 15, 2009, 10:52:40 PM »

hi RC:

  hm.. works here OK.. whats the radius on that tool, that may be a 0 stock clearance.. but the path woudl still be generated a tool tip radius away from the actual profile..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 15, 2009, 10:07:06 PM »

Hi Guys:

  Ive fixed up a few thing.. mighta added bugs...

 Anyway, Ive tried several algorithsm for the next step of calculating acutal cut from stock.. deleted the last attempt tonight.. Havent found quite the way Im happy with yet..

But this verison optimises some of the loading, catches more types of errors..

Have fun..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: January 11, 2009, 01:50:42 PM »

Hi Rich:

  There should generally be no problem with a polyline, the problem comes in when a program modifies any element of the polyline by adding a "BULGE" factor tag to it to indicate that line is  a bulged polyline entity.
  As you guys have seen, the errors generally come into being when either entities cross over each other, ( mainly arc's, Mach3 fixed lines automatically) , OR when a recess in a profile is attempted to be profile by the tool radius distance. By this I mean the first step when generating a toolpath is to offset the main profile by the tool radius amount. This offset profile is used for the computation of the path itself. The module I use doesnt always generate a perfect offset. This is specially true of deep recesses. The result is the message "Sorry, Self intersecting profile found.". When this occurs a smaller tool radius will often work, or larger radisu in some cases. This is due to a breakdown in the 3d solid manipulation. I may find a solution at some point, but reducing the pockets depth may help as well. In the end using a lower radisu tool may be best for the cut in any cae, but Ill leave those details till the end.

Thx
Art