Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Confused on software....little help please!

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microboter wrote:

>I tried Sheetcam, nice program thanks, but it must be my old freebie
>version of TurboCad. It does not import the arc correctly into any
>program I try. The arc was made by making a circle then cutting it
>in half. Could this be the problem? Should I make the half circle by
>using a regular arc function? It seems to me its either how I am
>drawing it, or I need to upgrade to the $129.00 version of TurboCad.
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>Thanks again,
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>Microboter
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>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "notoneleft" <ger21@c...>
>wrote:
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>>You might want to also look at ACE converter, from
>>http://www. dakeng.com
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>>With both ACE and Sheetcam, you can make multiple passes from a
>>2D .dxf
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>>
>>Gerry
>>
>> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "microboter"
>><jdavis211@c...> wrote:
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>>>Thanks I will take a look at the link. Most of the stuff I want
>>>
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>to
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>>>do is simple cutouts (for now at least). Will be working with
>>>plastic and AL up to 1/2" or so with a 1/8" 2 flute mill. To do
>>>
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>>this
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>>>I need need to be able to make several passes say at .05" each
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>pass
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>>>right?
>>>
>>>Thanks for the help,
>>>
>>>Microboter
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>>>
>>>
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>>>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "notoneleft" <ger21@c...>
>>>wrote:
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>>>>Master 5's .dxf importer is probably to blame here. You might
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>>want
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>>>to
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>>>>look at Sheetcam, http://www.sheetcam.com , to convert
>>>>
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>>your .dxf's
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>>>to
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>>>>gcode.
>>>>
>>>>How much Z-axis control are you looking for? Depending on what
>>>>
>>>>
>>you
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>>>>are trying to do, there may be ways to accomplish it.
>>>>
>>>>Gerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "microboter"
>>>>
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>>><jdavis211@c...>
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>>>>wrote:
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>>>>>I have converted a HF micro mill to CNC, works great! But I
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>am
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>>>>>getting confused on the software side. I have the following.
>>>>>
>>>>>Turbocad 4.0 Learning Edition.
>>>>>Master5 (was opted for due to Win 98 OS.)
>>>>>
>>>>>Two Questions:
>>>>>
>>>>>#1. With certain drawing such as a square with a half circle
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>cut
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>>>>>out of one side I cannot get the drawing to import correctly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>The
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>>>>>tool path view shows the square where it supposed to be but
>>>>>
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>the
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>>>>half
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>>>>>circle "Arc" is generated in the wrong spot. Most of the time
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>with
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>>>>>one leg of the arc starting at 0,0. I can draw just one
>>>>>
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>single
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>>>>>circle and it imports and cuts fine. The problem seems to be
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>with
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>>>>>combinations of objects. I do explode my drawing before I
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>save
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>>>in
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>>>>>DFX format.
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>>>>>#2. The learning Edition of Turbocad is 2D only, will I have
>>>>>
>>>>>
>to
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>>>>>convert to a true 3d program to get Z axis control? Right
>>>>>
>>>>>
>now
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>>I
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>>>>can
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>>>>>only set the Z value on initial import to Master5.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for any help, I know these are Newb questions, but I
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>am
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>>>one!
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>>>>>Microboter
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>>>>>
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