Re: New to Cad/Cam trying to draw in Vector...please help

Sounds good, now here is another question, I can't find Contour
Tooling. I looked in the help index, and it doesn't tell you where
its located. THis is Vector XT. ITs not under draw, curves other.
THanks


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<titanium@c...> wrote:

> Actually it is MUCH simpler than that. With the letters

highlighted in the

> order you want them cut and at Z=0 depth, select the DRAW-OTHER
> CURVES-CONTOUR TOOLING menu option. This will open a dialog box

where you

> type in the depth of cut, step distance, whether you want

sequential passes

> to alternate direction or not, and you Z height for the retraction

to jump

> to the next letter. This will create your tool path in one action.
>
> Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> www.statmandesigns.com
> dan.statman@r...
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Marconett KM6VV" <KM6VV@a...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 4:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New to Cad/Cam trying to draw in
> Vector...please help
>
>
> > Hi Kadeshan,
> >
> > As these are simple letters, I'd first draw them in the required

size.

> > Then select, copy and paste multiple in the negative Z direction.
> > "Special alternate direction" can be used, and then "draw line

connect"

> > to get the multiple passes you want.
> >
> > These procedures are explained in the manual or PDF file.
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> >
> > kadeshan wrote:
> > >
> > > I am trying to make a sign out of 1/4 in aluminum plate. I

want it

> > > to say BED 1 1.75" high letters. I don't want any pocketing, I

want

> > > the outline cut all the way through. Its easy enough to draw the
> > > letters out to appropriate size, but how can I tell it the z

depth

> > > and how much to take off per pass. I want say 4 passes to get

the

> > > total depth of 1/4...SOmebody point me in the right direction.
> > >
> >
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