Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] MaxNC mill + TurboCAD 5.0 pro question... HELP! 8^)

I think you have to "explode" the circle once to get it to polylines.
(Select the circle, choose from Menu Format, Explode)

Regards,
Tom

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] MaxNC mill + TurboCAD 5.0 pro question... HELP!
8^)


> Hello,
>
> I have a Max NC-10 machining mill and TurboCad professional 5.0.
> The Max software will accept .DXF files but only if they are
> converted to "polylines" first. Can anyone give me a clue how to
> convert my drawing to polylines and/or some other software that will
> convert regular .dxf drawings to NC code?
>
> For example: Go into TurboCad, draw a circle at coordinate 0,0 with a
> radius of 1/2", line width of .08" and save the file as .DXF. When I
> run Mill or MillNC it says "No polylines found" but when I go back
> into TurboCad and open the .DXF is shows the circle just fine. What
> is going on? I'm sure its a simple problem but its driving me batty!
>
> Thanks from a new CNC/CAD newbie!
> Tracy
>
> (P.S. Expert Delphi programmer, just new to CAD/CAM 8^)
>
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