Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Vector configuration for EMC

Tim,
Yes, I increased my decimal places to 4 , because of the arc problem that
we had earlier with EMC. On the pocketing, I would do the reverse
direction without cutter comping, until the clean-up pass (Vector will keep
the cutter away from the walls of the pocket by the amount that you
specify). Then switch it in to G42.
I admit that there's still a lot of fiddling around to do to make things
work well. If I understood more about the post processor, I would do
something about it. (or if there were more hours in the day)

Maybe we should send Fred a computer with EMC pre-loaded, so that he can
play with it. Fred do you have a spare pentium laying around?

I am using Vector at work on a Lagun mill with a Shadow controller. We use
this mill in our pattern shop and it gets quite varied work. I have used
Smartcam in the past and normally use Autocad for drawing, but lately have
really been using Vector more than anything. It's really been good.

Thanks,
Dan


At 05:25 PM 4/11/00 -0600, you wrote:

>Dan,
>
>I am doing the same and also had to go to the "R" for arcs and increase the
>number of decimal places to 6. I figured it was worth asking Fred about an
>EMC specific driver and it would be great if it automatically added the M2
>at the end. It seems there is a lot of g-code that EMC handles that Vector
>does not use. I know one thing that drives me crazy is in a pocket if you
>use cuts that reverse direction EMC generates all of them as G42 even though
>that offsets the wrong way every other pass. I asked Fred once and he
>explained how to correct this using layers, but I can't say that I have ever
>gotten the hang of it.
>
>Tim
>[Denver, CO]
>
>----- Original Message -----
>> Tim,
>>
>> I have been using the "iso" driver for a while, doing 3 axis milling and
>> engraving. I set it for generating "R" words, when doing arcs. After
>> outputting the G-code to the editor, I just add a feedrate to the
>beginning
>> and an M2 to the end of the program.
>>
>> Dan
>
>
>
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