I see there is a sticky note about needing microsoft .net, it seems this installed with my recent download of Mach3 demo, do I still need to update this? I followed the directions someone had listed for getting a DXF to LC to Turn and don't see any Gcode loaded and can't find any that had just been generated in the Mach directories. I am a complete novice at CNC so bear with me if I don't make a lot of sense with my questions since I do not know the term's quite yet to describe what is going on or wrong.

Now what would be nice is if someone could post a simple DXF say a shaft with 2 or three diameters turned, the coresponding gcode so I can try to duplicate the result. I have been trying this with solid edge to make the dxf file, perhaps that is the problem.

Thanks,

Kristin

Hi, Kristin

Like this.

Hope this helps, Chip

Chip,

I tried to run the TAP file and it hangs for a long, long time on line 3 trying to travel several thousand inches, tried to add a decimal point after 2 digits and got an error. Help.

Chip, Kristin is right.....something is amiss.
RC


N5      ;(Chain----Start)
N10 G080 
N15 G00  Z1.0000 
N20 G00  X0.3173  Y-6277438562204192500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000 
N25 M3 
N30 G00  Z0.0089 
N35 G01  X0.3173 Y-6277438562204192500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000 Z-1.4389 F60.00 
N40 G01  X0.5497 Y-6277438562204192500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000 Z-1.4479 F60.00 
N45 G01  X0.5586 Y-6277438562204192500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000 Z-2.4668 F60.00 
N50 G01  X0.7463 Y-6277438562204192500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000 Z-2.4668 F60.00 
N55 G01  X0.7500 Y-6277438562204192500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000 Z-3.5482 F60.00 
N60 G01  X1.3362 Y-6277438562204192500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000 Z-3.5482 F60.00 
N65      ;(Chain----End)
N70 G00  Z1.0000 
N75 M5 
N80 M9
N85 G00 x0 y0 z0
N90 M30
N95 %
N100 M30

Hi, Kristin

Well that's what I get for not running the code before sending it, Probability close to the national debt.

This is closer to what it should be.

N5 G80
N10 G0  X1.3362  Z-3.5482
N15 M3
N20 G1  X0.7463   F60.00
N25 G0  X0.7500
N30 G1  Z-2.4578 
N35 G0  X0.7463  Z-2.4668
N40 G1  X0.5497   
N45 G0  X0.5586
N50 G1  Z-1.4479 
N55 G0  X0.3173
N60 G1  X0.5497   
N65 G0  X0.3173  Z-1.4389
N70 G1  Z0.0089 
N75 M30

Thanks, Chip

Chip,

Thanks for the corrected code, I finally got my three axis control board all sorted out and was able to run it, now to tackle the DXF file and see if I can covert to G-code. Now I have three working channels I can actually see what I can do and get to work on the mechanical end of things. This has turned into some sort of project, at least now it looks like I only have to fight the software from here on.

Kristin

Kristin,
I posted some info back in Feb. under the topic of "LAZYCAM CODE-FOR A NEWBIE". It should shorten your lathe learning curve.
Also quickly looked at your DXF and noticed that the lines were not connected. One thing I always do is make sure that the beginning
and end of lines are closed / start and stop at the same points. You can set tolerance diferrently to take care of it but eliminating CAD
generated mistakes are worthwhile before an export. I'm a newcomer to MACH and currently interested more in the lathe end of things.
Happy turning!
RICH

Rich,

I just searched and found the post, I had already downloaded it, someone else had pointed me there a few weeks ago. The DXF file was not mine it was an example someone else posted, going to have to take a look now and see where the lines are not connected. I was able to draw a similar dxf with Solid Edge 2D that worked for converting, but darned if anything would load to the Mach lathe program, as a matter of fact I am not sure now if it even saved the code file. Something else came up and I have not had a chance to go work with it since.

Thanks,

Kristin

Hi, Rich, Kristin

In Setup you can select the connection line tolerance, If your set at .001 it may not consider the lines as connected try .01 and see if that helps,

Change it then load your Dxf, LC Lathe is in rework so there may be relief soon.

Thanks, Chip

Thanks Chip,

I just checked back and found your post, when might the "new" version become avalable?

Kristin