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cut direction cant be changed
« on: January 05, 2008, 08:34:07 PM »
I have a license to Mach3, but not lazycam (at least until I can be sure it works). I may just not be smart enough to use it, but tooling offsets don't do a thing, and no matter what I click or how, it only cuts counter clockwise. Before I spend my hard earned money, I'd like to at least see it work once. Any ideas? I see both the settings and cut direction under the "Offsets" tab, but they don't do anything.

Thanks, and apologies in advance if somebody already explained this (Chip?)

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Re: cut direction cant be changed
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 10:23:19 PM »
Hi, Spinnetti

Mill seems pretty good, still a few bugs though, Hears a couple more shots, It's still Bata Version at this point.

The one with step cut's also shows Tab's on the bottom cut.

If you need the DXF i'll post them to.

Thanks, Chip

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Re: cut direction cant be changed
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 10:54:22 PM »
OK Chip, now how did you get the drawing to flip to the side like that? I've watched the videos and I must have missed that one!
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2008, 11:17:56 PM »
OK, Budman68

Fewer B----U----D's and center mouse wheel "Press and move around in the window, Double click left mouse button to set in to normal view.

Thanks, Chip

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Re: cut direction cant be changed
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2008, 11:30:50 PM »
lol! Right away, I'm labeled a drunk, eh? 

Seriously though, I have a laptop so no wheel mouse button so I'm not sure how to access that operation. I'll give a websearch on that, thanks so much, Chip-

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Re: cut direction cant be changed
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2008, 12:26:27 AM »
Hmmm... I'll go try again in the morn and take some screen shots. I can select it, but it doesn't do it. Your screens show a bit different than mine I think. Anyway, thanks for the tips, and I'll check again tomorrow. I downloaded a bunch of demos of other stuff, and was able to do it with Desknc? - can't remember atm lol.

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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2008, 12:55:26 AM »
Hi, Dave

Sorry for the Hummer, Just one of those days.

There is no other way other than a 3/button mouse, Saw them for $14.00 at Office Supply store, On the wed maybe cheaper.

Thanks, Chip

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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2008, 12:23:00 PM »
No problem, Chip, I can handle it. It wasn't the first time and it sure won't be the last-  ;)

I actually found an application that allows me to set it up so that when pressing both buttons on the laptop, it allows the use of the autoscroll so now I'm golden.  ;D

Spinetti, never meant to intrude on your  thread and wanted to thank you as well for asking some interesting questions for the past couple of days, I've learned a lot from them-

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Re: cut direction cant be changed
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2008, 12:04:13 AM »
? When I click and drag the center mouse wheel it rotates in 3d, but why am I seeing 4 levels of this part
it's a single line part with a zero Z depth?

brian

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Re: cut direction cant be changed
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2008, 08:30:33 AM »
kns

you would have to post your dxf for somebody to look at it to make sure. it sounds like your cad is producing extra chains and stuff.you got to clean that up.
lcam will try to do something with everything it finds .

bill