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Re: Suggestions for cnc software, with cutter radius compensation?

Posted by alenz@c...
on 2001-08-31 23:30:10 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> Get the Vector CAD-only demo, you can generate tool paths with the
> appropriate tool offsets! The CAD/CAM version will then generate
the
> Gcode, or you can use the ACE converter program!


Alan, are you able to get Ace to properly convert Vector DXF
files? I tried every combination of the DXF functions listed
on Page 350 of the manual but was never able to get the arcs to
come out right consistantly. Sometimes the X was reversed,
other times the Y was displaced.

Al

Discussion Thread

tom.kay@n... 2001-08-31 06:01:50 UTC Suggestions for cnc software, with cutter radius compensation? Alan Marconett KM6VV 2001-08-31 11:38:34 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Suggestions for cnc software, with cutter radius compensation? Fred Smith 2001-08-31 14:16:56 UTC Re: Suggestions for cnc software, with cutter radius compensation? Carol & Jerry Jankura 2001-08-31 19:04:36 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Suggestions for cnc software, with cutter radius compensation? alenz@c... 2001-08-31 23:30:10 UTC Re: Suggestions for cnc software, with cutter radius compensation? Alan Marconett KM6VV 2001-09-01 10:56:38 UTC Re: Suggestions for cnc software, with cutter radius compensation?