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Want round but getting Square corner problems
« on: October 19, 2011, 05:25:43 PM »
I was importing dxf files two days ago and if the file had a curve in it it would be a curve in Lazycam. But today when I import a file with curves in it I get square corners.

What went wrong? Is it in the setup on Lazycam?

Thanks,
Al

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Re: Want round but getting Square corner problems
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2011, 05:39:24 PM »
Post the probem DXF file.
RICH
Re: Want round but getting Square corner problems
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2011, 05:43:27 PM »
How do I post a file?

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Re: Want round but getting Square corner problems
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2011, 05:49:12 PM »
Reply to this thread, then click preview, and you will see Additional Options,use the Browse to find the file you want to post.
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Re: Want round but getting Square corner problems
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2011, 05:51:33 PM »
Here is the file.

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Re: Want round but getting Square corner problems
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2011, 05:55:28 PM »
I resaved this dxf in VCarve Pro and exported into a dxf for you. Works fine now so I'm guessing it's the "type" of dxf you're saving it as. Try saving it as an 11 or 12 ACad version.

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Re: Want round but getting Square corner problems
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2011, 06:07:15 PM »
Thanks That seams to work.

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Re: Want round but getting Square corner problems
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2011, 06:51:44 PM »
Your object is a spline, which LazyCAM (and a lot of other low end CAM) doesn't like. As Dave said, using v12 will convert the spline to a polyline.
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