Kirstin:
>>Art, I used to work correcting customer graphics in all sorts of formats for laser and waterjet cutting with Autocad, Corel and a host of other software, now you mean to tell me I can't find a .1 gap in a 1" square? I might be loosing my vision but I still can see when everything is connected and not overlapped by using different programs to examine a DXF looking at all the i
We're probably beating a dead horse here.. But the normal files with a problem ARE where lines dont match up. Just having a square isnt the typical drawing. Usually, the drawing is comprised of lines that have been approximated from a bezier function.. Lines from such an approximation algorith will generate a profile where the lines dont quite match, and the tolerance can fix them, but then what tends to happen is you get some lines so short they are smaller than the actual connection tolerance used. These small lines are then rejected as they match multiple points within the tolerance. Ive seen it many times. LCam's problems really result form so many patches to ciorrect so many types of drawings. Now Im not about to convince you, nor do I particularly want to, but as a primary coder in that code I can tell you that Ive seen more horendous drawing errors than I have horrendous interpretation errors. Kinda moot now that Scott fixed you up, LCam is simply a "if you like it..good, if not..good.." type of program.
As a DXF importer, its helped more than its hurt. ( And I have seen the results to prove it. ). I have OEMs that use only LCam, and have spoken to the shops that use it and love it. SO in the end, it does what I needed it to do. But if you search the group posts, youll find one thing to be true, I have always recommended people buy a real cam program.. LCAm is there for a specific purpose, if it mathces what you do.. excellent..if not.. theres lots out there to choose from.
Its normal though, for any software to have its proponents and its detractors. Look at windows, not hard to find a person who says its total crap, or to find people that say its a modern marvel. Any software is similar. ( Just google for "Windows VS Linux" ).
Now that Scott has fixed you up, just try the others available.. Sounds to me like your frustration isnt quite settled..beat the neighbours dog for a bit or do what I do..watch the beverly hillbillies for bit.. Jethro removes my tension. Basically youve lost some time and got frustrated by a piece of software.. join the club, hasnt everyone? Your only alternative is to learn to program, write an importer yourself.. and then sit back and be prepared for the hundreds of drawing that will be sent to you that are total crap..fix the code to match the crap, thus making the program more likley to fail on other drawings.. its a self-perpetuating thing.. goes on endlessly..
Im usually amazed by those that hate it to the point of real frustration.. first, the basic LCam is free.. why would anyone spend hours and hours trying to beat themselves up, if a free program doesnt work, dump it and buy one that does.. When it comes to Pro functions, they all work in demo as opposed to what was written earlier, they just wont post the Gcode, so its easy to test it to see if it WILL do what you want..if so, good ,purchase it, if not, good..dont. I do it all the time.. and reject more programs than I buy. Life is too short Bud.. getting mad at a computer is counter productive.. theirs too much available out there to match anyones needs, jsut find one that matches.. Dont know how much more I can possibly say on that topic.
As I started with, we're beating a dead horse.. but if it makes you feel better to vent.. blow your mind.. My skin is pretty leathery..
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