Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] G-Code

Gene,

DeskEngrave WILL output g-code on its own. just click "file" and
"save as gcode"

As for the emc problem, make sure the EMC is in inch mode. Look
at the status line (above the MDI enter box) and see if it has a "G20"
in there somewhere. Also look at your gcode file and see if there is
a g20 on one of the first few lines. Possiby, you are running in metric
and 1 inch movement is being interpreted as 1mm. If there is no G20
in the gcode file just edit it and put it in there on the first line. G21 is
metric mode. Or you can go to MDI mode (F5 key) and type G20 and
hit the enter key. I am using an older version of EMC and it defaults
to metric mode. There is a parameter in the INI file I think that can be
changed to make it default to inch mode.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene" <capper@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 12:42 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] G-Code


> I have been fooling around with Ace Converter and Desk Engrave And have
> found that Desk engrave wont make G-code but if you make dxf file then
> convert in ace it works sometimes. although the resultant G-Code has
> some moves up 5 inches in the code and will run in ECM the movement of
> the machine is no more than .100 through the whole program. Also there's
> no place to put tool dia. Does vector have a demo? will it make letters?
>