Re: CAD2lathe software

Dan,

Thanks for your reply. I think it is a file export or save as problem with Rhino. I dragged out an old copy of AutoCAD LT 2004 but can't figure out how to join line segments into a polyline. Looked for join and tried pedit w/o success. The only way I could find to generate a polyline was to draw a polyline which also won't work with cad2lathe since it requires exploding each tool path and joining in order.

The idea behind cad2lathe seems good but for me it isn't going to work with Rhino's dfx file output. Bob uses a different cad software and it would work with that software but I don't want to run multiple software just for this application.

Guess I am just going to have to go for real cam software but it isn't in the budget at this time. I will probably go for VisualTurn eventually.

Jack

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Dan Field <danfield@...> wrote:
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> Jack
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> Not familiar with cad2lathe but just keying off your statement " see's
> my polylines as line segments". Maybe try the "Join" command before
> exporting your dxf file. I have run across similar issues with cnc
> Hotwire Foamcutters coming out of a CAD program. Or, cad2lathe may
> have a function to Join or "alignment" maybe, some method of putting
> the polylines back together in a continuous closed object.
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> Another issue might be when you made your drawing and say not using the
> Snap functions, the polyline ends have to be right on or very close to
> each other to "Join" them.
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> If no "Join" then maybe "Close" might do it. That rings a bell as well.
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> Just shooting in the dark.
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> Dan
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> On 8/9/2011 8:35 AM, Jack wrote:
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> > I have cad2lathe which looked pretty crude but for what I do I thought
> > it would work. I design in Rhino and can save a dxf file for
> > cad2lathe. Sadly cad2lathe seems to see my polylines as line segments.
> > Any ideas of what is going wrong and how to solve the problem? I
> > really don't want to invest big bucks for lathe cam and cad2lathe would
> > suit my use if I can get it to work.
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> > Any insight and/or solutions appreciated!
> >
> > Jack
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