Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: G-Code Arc drawing question

On 11/15/01 3:22 PM, "Fred Smith" <imserv@...> wrote:

>
> Bobcad cannot cut arcs that are not located in the X-Y plane. They
> are automatically interpolated into line segments. Vector will cut
> either way.
>

Slightly off topic but emc will use G18 (y-z) plane G2 or G3. However be
careful of the sense...i.e....test on foam first as it doesn't seem to cut
the way I would expect, seems to interchange G2 and G3. Ray tried it on
backkplot and agrees that is seems backwards at least to intuition.

I've not tried G19 but expect it to work also....and also it may surprise
you...test first as going the wrong way into a big chunk of steel can be a
shock.

Best Wishes,

Dave