Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: cnc/copy mill teach

Hi Graham:

>> All the points taken get appended to the

same points file it does not matter what order the points were taken
in and what the spacing is the file just contains points. I suspect
the same is true for Mach. For most 2D parts I might consider
digitizing sideways, make the mill think the y axis is the z axis and
define the limits of the digitizing to be a single line in x. Then
repeat the process from each side of the part (changing which axis

Actually, In Mach3 you move the tool to a spot on the part, then hit the
type of move to get there, Line or arc, then move to another spot and repeat
the process. If you need an arc, you simply move to a spot along the arc,
then to the end indicating this as you go. The Gcode file is made from the
moves you make to get there. This is not really digitizing, but kinda like
CIM, where you define the part as you go and the end result is a GCode file,
not a point file. For getting a 2d part into GCode, its much easier to do it
with this tracing technique. Brian Barker wrote the script code and its very
easy to do in the tracing wizard..

Sorry if Im misunderstanding, I thought the requirement here was more one
of creating a GCode file rather than a series of points on the profile.

Thanks,
Art
www.artofcnc.ca

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