Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Help with a DXF file

Bill,

All I do are line drawings converted to engravings so that was the first,
and I think only, thing I have really figured out about Vector. Glad it
worked for you.

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 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Help with a DXF file


> My heavens Daniel!!!
>
> Worked like a charm! Can't believe it! 85,130 lines of code generated in
> a blink.
>
> It's blatantly obvious that you have learned more about this in 10 days
> then I have in the year or so that I've had it.
>
> BTW for anyone who cannot figure out what kind of file I've been talking
> about it should have read .DXF (I'm always getting it screwed up)
>
> Thanks a ton!!
>
> Bill D
>
>
>
> N85092 G01 Z-0.015
> N85093 G01 X2.226
> N85094 G00 Z0.015
> N85095 G00 X2.254
> N85096 G01 Z-0.015
> N85097 G01 X2.422
> N85098 G00 Z0.015
> N85099 G00 X3.094
> N85100 G01 Z-0.015
> N85101 G01 X3.108
> N85102 G00 Z0.015
> N85103 G00 X1.792 Y0.084
> N85104 G01 Z-0.015
> N85105 G01 X2.212
> N85106 G00 Z0.015
> N85107 G00 X2.240
> N85108 G01 Z-0.015
> N85109 G01 X2.380
> N85110 G00 Z0.015
> N85111 G00 X3.080
> N85112 G01 Z-0.015
> N85113 G01 X3.094
> N85114 G00 Z0.015
> N85115 G00 X1.834 Y0.070
> N85116 G01 Z-0.015
> N85117 G01 X2.058
> N85118 G00 Z0.015
> N85119 G00 X2.086
> N85120 G01 Z-0.015
> N85121 G01 X2.338
> N85122 G00 Z0.015
> N85123 G00 X1.876 Y0.056
> N85124 G01 Z-0.015
> N85125 G01 X2.296
> N85126 G00 Z0.015
> N85127 G00 X1.960 Y0.042
> N85128 G01 Z-0.015
> N85129 G01 X2.114
> N85130 G00 Z1.600
>
>
>
>
> "Daniel J. Statman" wrote:
> >
> > 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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