Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD2lathe software

On 8/9/2011 1:47 PM, Jack wrote:

>
> 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
>

Or you could learn to write G-code. Not that hard for a lathe.
If your using Mach3, the lathe wizards are pretty good.

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