Re: Optimizing cutting paths - The proof

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> Yeah, love 'em. I was able to get the Gcode from FlashCut into

Vector

> CAD/CAM, AFTER I removed some spaces between the X, Y, I, J's, and

the

> value. I keep forgetting that Vector doesn't like that. Not hard

with

> a text editor. The arc statements were mostly fine.
>
> Can anyone get ACE to convert it? I haven't opened up the DXF file

in a

> text editor to see what's inside.
>
> I don't think a Zip would help... Or is there something I'm missing
> here? I think John's vers. of AutoCad or whatever just likes

different

> ENTITIES then what either Vector or ACE like. Don't ask me what,..

yet!

>
> I DID read in FlashCut's Gcode, and then play with it in Vector. I

got

> three arcs to do the inside end of some of the segment cutouts. The
> tiny one in the middle drove a piece of code I'm working on crazy!

And

> vector says the arc center of this tiny arc is the CENTER of the

WHEEL!

> It "flips" the other way, to connect up the two quarter arcs that

make

> up the little end of the segment on some of the segments (I didn't

go

> through them all). A little quick work with Vector and I used the

tiny

> arc as a point, removed the two quarter-arcs, and replaced them

with a

> nice half arc. Then made appropriate copies.
>
> Alan KM6VV
> (still learning)

Alan,
I thinl the problem in is the file transfer as I can open it in
Vector, Intellicad and Bobcad. I don't have any more programs.
I've posted two more files on the web site. One is a dxf from the
program that drew it
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/loco wheel.dxf
The other file is the original dxf brought into vector and saved as
a .ccd file
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/locowh.ccd
Incidently this file is in metric and the OD is around 130mm just for
referance