Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Export G-Code from AutoCAD macro

Mach2 also converts Autocad drawings in DXF to G-code with some on-board CAM functions. The problem is for say a milling machine one cannot select the direction of the toolpath. If you can do that with your software, it will be well received.

Ron

notoneleft <ger21@...> wrote:


Sorry, but right now I don't have a lathe. As this was mainly written
for personal use, with a router, until I get a lathe It won't support
it.

Gerry

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Will" wrote:
>
> Have you thought about making some lathe functions for your macro
as
> well? Say a threading cycle, or a simulated G70/71 cycle? If you
are
> just turning polylines into g-code, it would be neat if you could
> specify a poly for a finish pass, then tell it a stock size and
have
> it rough/finish turn it. Or specify a line as the major/minor dia
of
> a thread of a certain tpi and have it write the threading cycle. I
> look forward to trying your macro.
> William





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