Rich

I am attaching some DXF files with the following comments

A 1 , 2 , 3 and 6 cleaned and got code. I had to play around with the code but ok.
A 4 , 7 and 8 cleaned and converted but will not create profile no matter how much i play 
around with tools or parameters. I am allowed only 4 attachments will post the others in the next post
Any suggestions

Spnar

Rich

Next lot of drawings


Spnar

Hey RICH, hope you rested well.
Here are some pics. First, I added the extension on the right to your DXF.

Then created the tool path....that looks real good until you display the RAPIDS.

Any clues as to how to correct this ? That would be quite a bit of code tweaking.

Thanks,
RC

Ok, back to the beginning, so to speak.

When I'm drawing a profile for a dxf for LcamTurn, where do I take my origin from? In other words, how do I control how LcamTurn knows which side to cut, top to bottom, left to right?

I've drawn up 2 dxfs and the profiles were the same exact thing, but mirrorred of each other and when I click "create profile", it always puts the toolpath on the opposite side that I want to cut? WTF?

Yup, you guessed it, not having fun......damn spiders.... 

Dave

Hi All,
There are no stupid questions.
Also appreciate you guys trying the program out and following thru the manual.  Please by all means
make what ever comments you like on the verbage or the figures. Don't care if you say it sucks!
Will clean it up some, maybe add an example for piecing two wizards together.

Here's my thoughts on the manual:
Since it will be some time before LazyTurn becomes a workable program, LazyCam can be used within
some kind of limits. If the manual gets somebody up to some "point" quickly then the intent has been achieved.
I don't know what that "point" is yet.

In the mean time experience is gained. When you go and try another program you'll know what your looking for.

RICH

Spnar, double chech your dwg's and your connection tolerance in LCam.
This is your #7
RC

Hi Bud

I had the connection line tollerance high enough to compensate for that missed connection.
Just in case i redrew making certain the snap function was on in autocad.
Had the same result   The clean and convert works but no code is created.
One common factor in the drawings that did not work is that they have a reverse curve.
If it's a curve (part of circle) followed by straight line it seems to be ok.

Spnar

Be back in an hour or so.
RC,
Try playing with adding a line ( maybe one or two), typicaly it dosn't recognize that it's cutting thru that block.
i played around with putting in a clamp, you know that you can create additional profiles /
append to some part of it. That gets complicated to explain and then your going into the
PROJECT and fooling with the chains and entities to create another profile.

I quess you can do a bulk replacement on the beginning z moves for that string of code. Haven't fooled with that
in a text editor or Word enough. but tha defeats being lazy.
got to go
RICH

I am attaching Dwg A5 where i inserted a piece of straight line between curves.
Still no joy.
It leans and converts ok but no code.
Hope you are feeling better to-day Rich take care

Spnar

ok, i'm back
dave, 
Look at what RC just posted, the yellow line in Lazycam represents the z axis, i put the start of the profile at z=0 and
the x=0. Notice the line on the right defines the stock diameter and where the stocks sits relative to the profile.
This will create facing toolpaths on the stock. So draw accordingly in CAD for now.

spnar
i will take a look, just downloaded them
RICH