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Re: Routed Teak Tiger.
« Reply #40 on: January 29, 2010, 10:50:39 AM »
Update to my previous post ;

I have just replaced one memory card to give me a total of 2GB ram on this computer and now the 1.8 file runs OK with MeshCAM - no problem.

So to correct my statement in the previous post - The limit to the size of file which MC can handle is related to the available ram fitted in the PC and not to the program itself.

My apologies to everyone.

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Re: Routed Teak Tiger.
« Reply #41 on: January 29, 2010, 04:56:00 PM »
MeshCAM does have an upper limit to the maximum number of triangles it can handle but the exact limit is unknown - perhaps you could try running MC and the full (1.8 million triangle ) tiger-share file on your computer and see what happens.

As I said, I did, and it worked fine, if I didn't have other apps using a lot of my memory. The MeshCAM screenshot I posted earlier in this thread is the full size file. When it crashed, I had other apps using close to 1gig of my memory.
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Re: Routed Teak Tiger.
« Reply #42 on: January 30, 2010, 11:06:45 PM »
OK, I ran a couple using MeshCAM. Used the original huge file. Scaled in MeshCAM to 3"x3". I had to scale the Z down to fit my board thickness, so I lost some detail.

The wood is called either Goiabao or Guatambu. It's left over flooring from my house. They called it Brazilian maple, but it comes up under both names on different web sites. I tend to think Goiabao is correct, though.
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Re: Routed Teak Tiger.
« Reply #43 on: January 31, 2010, 02:52:06 AM »
Nice ones Gerry.

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