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CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments

Posted by Doug Fortune
on 2003-07-24 18:35:24 UTC
I'm trying to graduate from hand gcoding, some of my projects are pretty
complex (such as the master rod for a 7 cyl 125HP homebuilt radial engine
I'm working on.. see http://www.hciaviation.com/prod-r220-a.shtml )

See the master rod shape near the bottom of http://www.cnckits.com/

I've generated the DXF file (which has a whole bunch of stress-reducing
curvey but strictly portions-of-circles cuts), but I'm having trouble
locating a CAM package which translates the DXF file into portions-of-
circles cuts (ie G02/G03).

My cnc mill will follow the G02/G03 within 0.000 10 inch but the CAM
programs I've tried (or had my friends try on my DXF) break the circles down
into linear segments about 5-10 thou long. This just doesn't seem
right! Perhaps I'm looking at the wrong CAM programs!

Does anyone have any suggestions (for a better, but affordable CAM program?).

I can program it by hand, probably take me a day or two, but I thought
this would be a good opportunity to settle on a particular CAM
program. So far though, no luck.

I know of an aftermarket software package called MetaCut Finish. It will
take the already-generated-with-short-lines gcode, analyze that, and
output G02/G03 circular segments http://www.metacut.com/ but that is
an extra step and extra cost I'd like to avoid.

regards
Doug Fortune
http://www.cncKITS.com

Discussion Thread

Doug Fortune 2003-07-24 18:35:24 UTC CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments John Craddock 2003-07-24 19:02:54 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments Alan Marconett KM6VV 2003-07-24 19:11:15 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments Charles Hixon 2003-07-24 20:04:12 UTC Re: CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments Fred Smith 2003-07-24 22:15:30 UTC Re: CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments Jon Elson 2003-07-24 22:26:23 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments Michael 2003-07-24 23:56:29 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAM generating short lines not G02/G03 curve segments