Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Master Cam Help

OK what I want to do is make tool paths for the PC B board I do have all
the DXF files of the board this board is two sided. what I have done so
far is freeze all the layers I don't want I then removed all the fill that
was on the board which left only the traces. I then re saved as a new DXF.
I then used Ace to make G-Code but it does the whole board it only leaves
the traces I don't want that.I want to get the board to look like Johns
Piker boards.I also have the drill file already so the drilling is not
hard .

I want to run EM C later... This machine I am going to use is a friends
he does allot of engraving in wood with it and he uses Master Cam , Quick
Cam . I was told that it would do the board just fine .

Now if we can't get it to work right I could take one of my other
computers and hook it up to the engraver. What would be the best program
to run it with??? CNC pro, Kcam3 ,master5 ,???? I know there will be a
learning curve so what one is the most user friendly ???????.


all the DFX files were done in Auto Cad I was told that turbo-cad 2d is
good but I tried to find it but all I could find out there was turboPro8.

I know that it takes time but I am doing this as a learn as you go on all
the programs Auto Cad , and Ace ,and the milling program when I get the
one I will use .

I hope this helps a little .



John Brauweiler
--- jeffdavis516 <cadman@...> wrote:

> John,
>
> You need to be more specific in your question. Which version of
> MasterCam are you using? Did the DXF file load into MasterCam?
> Since you are going to be making a PCB I will assume that the only
> thing you are trying to do is tell MasterCam you want to drill
> holes. MasterCam uses the "Point" entity for drilling. MasterCam
> will NOT use circles to drill with. Does your DXF file have points
> for the position of the holes or circles? If you have no points then
> you will need to create them. Go to "Create, Point, Position" and
> select Center for the position search. Select all the circles that
> you want to drill.
>
> Next go to "toolpath, Jobsetup" and tell MasterCam the size of
> material, select the tools (drill). Then select the drill function
> and then pick the point entities, press ESC when done. Select the
> drill tool and setup your depth and if you want peck drilling.
>
> If this is not what your problem is then please explain in more
> detail.
>
> Jeff Davis
>
> http://www.homecnc.info
>
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "marble_h" <marble_h@y...> wrote:
> > hi group I am having some trouble with Master Cam I am tring to get
> a
> > tool path from a DXF file and just can't quite get it .Since Master
> > Cam does not take Gerber code I am working with a DXF file.The
> small
> > milling machine I can use ,works from Master Cam I am tring to make
> a
> > PCB board .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > John Brauweiler
>
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