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cad cam question
« on: December 09, 2009, 02:39:10 PM »
say I draw a square in cad and want to drill some holes in it. Do I make a circle the size of the hole or do I just make a point. what does lazy cam or sheet cam like?

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Re: cad cam question
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009, 03:44:29 PM »
point
Re: cad cam question
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 03:46:00 PM »
thank you!!

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Re: cad cam question
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2009, 04:24:54 PM »
You may want to have a look in the manual ....Tutorial #1 , page 41, Drilling Holes.
Note that you will only get a G81 and need to manualy change the posted code if you want a canned cycle.

Additionaly you may want to create the holes on a seperate layer especialy if you have a number of different hole sizes to be done.

BTW i use circles for the holes in CAD.
RICH
Re: cad cam question
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2009, 04:50:50 PM »
hmm where is that manual? I have been reading the "using mach3mill" I dont see that in there. is there another manual I should have downloaded?
thanks again.

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Re: cad cam question
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009, 05:10:13 PM »
There is a LazyCam Manual  in the Members Doc's.
RICH
Re: cad cam question
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2009, 05:13:05 PM »
ah. right now i am using sheet cam. have not really looked at lazy cam yet. I dont need to get anymore confused then I already am!!!    ;D

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Re: cad cam question
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2009, 05:43:11 PM »
Well at least you know what LC uses.  :D
RICH