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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cad Cam software

« on: May 30, 2008, 01:22:29 PM »

Have a link?

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 30, 2008, 12:59:13 PM »

See if this dxf or LazyCam file work for you-

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 30, 2008, 12:53:47 PM »

I see, and I wish I could be of more help to you but I'd seriously give that program a try since it seems to work perfectly for me. 

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 30, 2008, 11:01:17 AM »

I used autocad alot to draw but since working with dxf's all the time now, it's tempermental as hell and I can't stand it anymore. You can download "progeCAD 2008 Smart!" here:

http://www.progecad.com/compra/index.asp?left=prodotti/eng_progecad2008smart&abspage=1&lang=eng

As for taking a screenshot, if you're using windows, while you have the lazycam screen showing, just hit the print screen on your keyboard, then open up MS Paint and paste into there. Then save it as a jpg file and upload it here . (click on the additional options button to show the upload features when you reply)- 

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 29, 2008, 05:13:20 PM »

Ah, ok, and your statement is VERY true! 

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 29, 2008, 11:15:40 AM »

Interesting, Chip, I wonder why the outer circle doesn't show up in your DXF?

John, do you see the outer circle in Chips DXF?

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 28, 2008, 04:15:43 PM »

Great question, and unfortunately I can't give you an answer as I wouldn't know the actual process that is happening when doing that. I believe there's a forum for solidedge, possibly inquire there?

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 28, 2008, 03:00:21 PM »

You're very welcome, just note that when you purchase Mach 3, LazyCam Pro is not included, only the evaluation version is.

LazyCam Pro is a $75 add-on:  http://www.machsupport.com/purchase.php

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 28, 2008, 02:07:07 PM »

Never be sorry for being a newb, we all are at one point -    ...heck, I still am!

Pocketing is done in LazyCam Pro and allows an area to be milled out like your text would be so that you don't just have outlines of text.

Anyhow, you have to actually purchase lazycam pro in order to do offsets and pocketing but the videos give you a good idea of what's possible.

Have a look at the LazyCam Pocketing video here:

http://www.machsupport.com/videos/

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Solidedge2d to Lazycam text spacing problem.

« on: May 28, 2008, 12:39:59 PM »

Forgot to mention, I never got the weird offset text you were describing, just that the text wouldn't even show up in LazyCam so I exploded it and it came out as you see it above.