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Offline PaulWC

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LazyCam Pro 2.55 Offsets
« on: October 18, 2007, 10:57:22 AM »
Hi Art & Brian,

Finally getting back to testing Lcam with the latest version 2.55...

I'm still having problems with offsets on my test dxf, trying to offset on the outside contour. I can offset inside with no problem. However, when I try to offset outside, Lcam won't create the chains if I use a 0.125" tool diameter. I tried other tool diameters with mixed results:

0.0625" => outside offset created
0.1250" => outside offset not created
0.1875" => outside offset not created
0.2500" => outside offset created
0.3750" => outside offset created

Still looking for the option to do spot drill and cycle drill from drill circles. Is there a chance the original drill circle could be persistant, then manually deleted after drill options are completed... similar to Offsets?

I've added a screenshot of artifacts that are created when I click "Clean".

Thanks,
Paul, Central OR
« Last Edit: October 18, 2007, 12:23:18 PM by PaulWC »

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Re: LazyCam Pro 2.55 Offsets
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2007, 12:55:28 PM »
Hi:

 Those arcs with lines are not artifacts , they are leadin's. Just double click them and turn them off.. They are used to make a cleaner profile in some work because they give a smooth entry and exit.

  On th eoffset, try zooming in on the display, then offset, does that make it offset?

Art

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Re: LazyCam Pro 2.55 Offsets
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2007, 01:10:01 PM »
Hi Art,

I had been using straight leadins, so didn't recognize that format.... duhhh moment.  ;)

Zooming in or out made no difference trying to create offsets with 0.125" tool diameter.

Also noticed when working with layers... Chains for previously created operations sometimes vanish, leaving the just layer name with no tree item(s) below.

Thanks again, Paul
« Last Edit: October 18, 2007, 01:13:00 PM by PaulWC »

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Re: LazyCam Pro 2.55 Offsets
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2007, 09:28:56 AM »
Paul the funny part is if you do an offsett at say .375 then do another offset then it will take the .125 offset but not from th eoriginal line(;-) It seems to fail in the .120-.185 range of offsets.

Also takes inside offsets OK

(;-) TP