Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] I need to cut a 20 foot sheet on a 10 foot table. How? Indexing???

Here is how I always done it...... lets say you want to cut a 3' x 12' long part and you only have a 10' table.... In your cad program draw the material, for this example we will make it a 3' x 12' piece of whatever material, now place the part drawing within the material. Now at the reference corner (x0,y0) draw a rectangle the size were you want to "split" the part, lets say per our example we split it at 8' (or the best place depending on the part) now using you cad, divide the part at that point. Draw another rectangle representing the remainder of the part. This will give you two parts to cut, or how many section it may take.

Now the part contours will be open loops, cut the first part, now "index" it the size that you just cut, so now the next program will start where the first on left off..... keep in mind that you will need some kind of reference blocks on your table, so when you slide the material to index it, that it will slide straight...... ok got that, it's hard to put into words and much easier to show!

Russ

apples0_17 <apalais@...> wrote:
I have a plasma table with a cut length of 3m(10foot). I want to cut
aluminium to make some boats. The lengths of aluminium will be longer
than the table can cut. I know that sheetcam does not have indexing.
(Maybe this should be made into the program).

But what if I was to cut the first half of the sheet, then stop and
push the sheet up , re zero/home the cutting torch and, some how
restart the cut from where it ended.

Is this possible to do?

Peter
Australia







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