Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Help with a DXL file

My limited experience in Vector (about 10 days of actual work, V9.3) tells
me this: You must take your line engraving and highlight the whole picture,
then from the edit menu do a "cut". This will remove your drawing. Then do
a "paste" and set the Z value to the depth of cut that you want. Then do a
"connect at Z" function and set the height in Z above the engraving for your
rapid moves.

I am sure Fred will also give you advice also.

Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
www.statmandesigns.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Darby" <ddarby@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 1:43 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Help with a DXL file


> Hi all
>
> Sorry to trouble you but I am trying to get a tool path from a DXL file
> and I don't quite know how to get where I'm going.
>
> I started with a JPG file.
> Converted the JPG to a DFX file.
> Brought the DFX file into Vector (9.0) and produced a TAP tool path.
> Then ran the TAP file through my Anilam G code to conversational
> converter and this is a short segment of the total path:
>
> Rapid X 4.1180 Y 8.2640 Z 0.0000
> Line X 4.1320
> Rapid X 4.1750
> Line X 4.2030
> Rapid X 3.9620 Y 8.2220
> Line X 3.9760
> Rapid X 4.4450
> Line X 4.4590
> Rapid X 4.5160
> Line X 4.5300
> Rapid X 3.7200 Y 8.2080
> Line X 3.7490
> Rapid X 3.8480
> Line X 3.9050
> Rapid X 3.9620
> Line X 3.9900
> Rapid X 4.3030
> Line X 4.3170
> Rapid X 4.3590
> Line X 4.3880
> Rapid X 4.4450
> Line X 4.4590
> Rapid X 4.5160
> Line X 4.5300
> Rapid X 5.7230
> Line X 5.7370
> Rapid X 3.7200 Y 8.1930
> Line X 3.8060
>
> The code seems to be mimicking the job all right but I have to some how
> get the Z axis commands into the code so that the engraving cutter will
> lift at the start of each rapid and again lower at the end of each.
>
> I have probably just overlooked doing something in Vector but at this
> point I am stumped.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated at this point.
>
> Bill D
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