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
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