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This took about 5 months
I made on my highly modified Velox CNC Router / Plasma Cutter / Engraver

I used BobCAD version 29 with a custom post processor that I wrote to mimic SheetCam style functionality

I used Mach 3 with a completely custom ScreenSet I created cal SmartScreens

I will be posting about SmartScreens over the next few weeks



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This new feature of SmartScreens will read and Write the standard Mach 3 information.
No import or export required. Our forms read and write existing so they are 100% compatible.

We even corrected so of the "inconsistencies" with the existing forms.
I could be wrong but I do not think any other screen offerings provide this level of integration.

Take a look

Tell me your thoughts

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Promote and discuss your product / Re: SmartScreens for Mach 3
« on: May 14, 2017, 05:37:14 AM »
Thank you, I have put a lot of time and effort into these screens.

I currently finishing some new "Smart" functionality.
The first released version (which is currently my 7th version) will have all of the "Core" functionality, with as much "Smart" functionality as I can cram into it.   
My plan is to make these screens available to a limited number of users (25 or so) at no cost. 
For those who provide the most useful feedback they will receive a license for the finished product at no cost.

What I know for sure is that how I use my equipment is not exactly how others use theirs, I want to understand what is lacking in the "Core" and "Smart" functionality before I add some very "Advanced" functionality.

Up till now my design criteria has come from my own frustration... with how things operate or don't operate.
Also reading the frustration of other users like me in posts dating back 10+ years... With no resolution in site.

I want the users who receive this to really want to provide feedback positive or negative.
For me my hobby is my passion and I want these to be the best that they can be.


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Promote and discuss your product / SmartScreens for Mach 3
« on: May 13, 2017, 11:03:18 AM »
I have a mixed background Machinist, Manufacturing Engineer, Robotics and Automation, and 27+ years of software development experience.
I now am semi retired and have a shop in my garage.

Velox CNC Router, with a CandCNC Controller (that I have converted into a Tri-Purpose machine)
   Routing ( with a precision aluminum vacuum table )
   Plasmas Cutting (including a Dual Chamber Water Table which is tucked under the router table )
   Engraver

I was disappointed with the default screens that came with Mach. I also wanted to be able to control all of my CNC support equipment from my gcode (Dust Collector, Vacuum Table, Fume Extractor, Fume Divertor, Plasma Cutter, Laser Crosshairs, etc)
So I wanted to add at least 8 relays to the setup.

Since my run times were 24+ hours I wanted to be able to email status of the system and related information.

I looked at some of the existing offerings and decided that I would create what I now call SmartScreens for Mach 3
I have created about 60% of the Core functionality and have tested it extensively. Now I will continue to finish the balance of the functionality.

My goal was to build intelligence into the screens to make it easy to use, to make them SmartScreens not just screens that look better.
I also wanted to finally have an uncluttered, organized, uniform user interface. I know that you cannot see any of the intelligence from screen shots... I am happy to answer questions, accept constructive criticism, design suggestions, Must Have Features.

Let me know what you think and what functionality is most important to you.

Thank you

I could only attach 4 screenshots so there is more to see

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Thank You,

There is no way to bypass the OPEN then SAVE?
I want to find where this information is stored by Mach and read and write is directly.

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I am writing a VB Script and I want to Load and Save Work offsets Directly... Without having to pop up the Mach Dialog
Is this possible? What file / registry location / ??? is this information stored.

I browsed around but could find a relevant previous post.


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Mach Screens / Script When loading a screen set
« on: March 15, 2017, 08:49:07 PM »
One day I was browsing for Mach information and I found a link (which I should have saved) that said there is a location or script or something that you can add or modify so that when your screen set loads you can script certain things...
I need to set certain OEMDRO's & OEMLED's, select a specific page etc...

All of those things I know how to do but I dont know how to automate it when the screen set loads

Can some one help? Point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance

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