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Which data files? (Please help from someone!!)
« on: July 26, 2011, 02:07:16 PM »
Hi, I can no longer find where the info was for the following; (I was successful before!)
1) I create a .DXF file from my CAD software, let's call the data file "sample.dxf". Works fine.
2) I open Lazycam and read in sample.dxf, works fine.
3) In Lazycam, I save out sample.lcam for safety and then press "Post Code" button at upper right.
.... What file is posted and where is it? I can't find anything anywhere!

4) I open Mach3 but I can't find any data files to open which seem relavent to my project nor "sample" dot anything new.

5) I've looked everywhere for about 3 days and am at the end of my rope.

Can anyone tell me how to take my sample.dxf to Mach3 to mill a gizmo (probably using Lazycam) ? Please!

If you can/will help, thank you so very much!!!

Jim


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Re: Which data files? (Please help from someone!!)
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2011, 05:22:52 PM »
When LC opens go to  SETUP>GCode File Options and browse to the location where you want the files to go.

You can also do a Windows search of the file name and see where it is located.
Also you can Click Start>My Recent Documents, select the file and right click looking at the properties and see where it is.

Sometimes you need to have Windows reread the directory / hardrive for the file to show up in the listing.

RICH
Re: Which data files? (Please help from someone!!)
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2011, 06:02:21 PM »
Thanks RICH. I'm going out to the shop to try it now.

I really appreciate it.

Jim