Have you checked your CAD drawing?

The file you posted will not draw the second contour as the vertical line
forming the smaller rectangle is not connected to the horizontals even though it
looks as if it is.

Try deleting this line then use the line drawing tool for a line at a defined
angle set to 90 degrees. Place this line where you want the smaller rectangle to
commence. Then using the split tool split the vertical line where it crosses the
horizontal lines. This will give you a connected line to the both horizontals.

Then the contours will work.

Hmmm! I find it odd that they would not be connected !! When I made the drawing,
I used 90 degree, and 0 degree lines then clipped the excess. I will try again
and see what happens. Dan

--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Alan <alanet.marshall1@...> wrote:


From: Alan <alanet.marshall1@...>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:51 AM








Have you checked your CAD drawing?

The file you posted will not draw the second contour as the vertical line
forming the smaller rectangle is not connected to the horizontals even though it
looks as if it is.

Try deleting this line then use the line drawing tool for a line at a defined
angle set to 90 degrees. Place this line where you want the smaller rectangle to
commence. Then using the split tool split the vertical line where it crosses the
horizontal lines. This will give you a connected line to the both horizontals.

Then the contours will work.



















[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This is absolutely insane !!! What the hell am I doing wrong ??? Is Michael
still surfing this forum. He helped before with a small video he made for me .I
need someone to show me step by step how to do this !! I have tried this no less
than 100 times and I'm ready to put my fist through the monitor. Is there
another place to get live help ??It's something simple that I'm doing wrong !!
--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Alan <alanet.marshall1@...> wrote:


From: Alan <alanet.marshall1@...>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:51 AM








Have you checked your CAD drawing?

The file you posted will not draw the second contour as the vertical line
forming the smaller rectangle is not connected to the horizontals even though it
looks as if it is.

Try deleting this line then use the line drawing tool for a line at a defined
angle set to 90 degrees. Place this line where you want the smaller rectangle to
commence. Then using the split tool split the vertical line where it crosses the
horizontal lines. This will give you a connected line to the both horizontals.

Then the contours will work.



















[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dan

             If we can arrange a convenient time I can give you some
online help. (you need a broadband connection with a working set
of speakers)

michael

   _____

From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of dan boudreau
Sent: 24 June 2009 02:10
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step





This is absolutely insane !!! What the hell am I doing wrong ??? Is Michael
still surfing this forum. He helped before with a small video he made for me
.I need someone to show me step by step how to do this !! I have tried this
no less than 100 times and I'm ready to put my fist through the monitor. Is
there another place to get live help ??It's something simple that I'm doing
wrong !!
--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Alan <alanet.marshall1@
<mailto:alanet.marshall1%40ntlworld.com> ntlworld.com> wrote:

From: Alan <alanet.marshall1@ <mailto:alanet.marshall1%40ntlworld.com>
ntlworld.com>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadcam%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:51 AM

Have you checked your CAD drawing?

The file you posted will not draw the second contour as the vertical line
forming the smaller rectangle is not connected to the horizontals even
though it looks as if it is.

Try deleting this line then use the line drawing tool for a line at a
defined angle set to 90 degrees. Place this line where you want the smaller
rectangle to commence. Then using the split tool split the vertical line
where it crosses the horizontal lines. This will give you a connected line
to the both horizontals.

Then the contours will work.

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I would greatly appreciate that Michael. You're about 5-6 hours ahead of me, and
I get home about 3 PM est on weekdays. Let me know a convenient time that we may
hook up. Thanks, dan


--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Michael Milligan <zen11777@...> wrote:


From: Michael Milligan <zen11777@...>
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:48 PM








Dan

If we can arrange a convenient time I can give you some
online help. (you need a broadband connection with a working set
of speakers)

michael

_____

From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of dan boudreau
Sent: 24 June 2009 02:10
To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step


This is absolutely insane !!! What the hell am I doing wrong ??? Is Michael
still surfing this forum. He helped before with a small video he made for me
.I need someone to show me step by step how to do this !! I have tried this
no less than 100 times and I'm ready to put my fist through the monitor. Is
there another place to get live help ??It's something simple that I'm doing
wrong !!
--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Alan <alanet.marshall1@
<mailto:alanet. marshall1% 40ntlworld. com> ntlworld.com> wrote:

From: Alan <alanet.marshall1@ <mailto:alanet. marshall1% 40ntlworld. com>
ntlworld.com>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadc am%40yahoogroups .com> yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:51 AM

Have you checked your CAD drawing?

The file you posted will not draw the second contour as the vertical line
forming the smaller rectangle is not connected to the horizontals even
though it looks as if it is.

Try deleting this line then use the line drawing tool for a line at a
defined angle set to 90 degrees. Place this line where you want the smaller
rectangle to commence. Then using the split tool split the vertical line
where it crosses the horizontal lines. This will give you a connected line
to the both horizontals.

Then the contours will work.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



















[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Michael;
I think I figured out why I was having so much trouble. I tried using the "split
items" function, and it let me do what I wanted. Thanks for the help !! I think
I'll put off the online help untill I hit my next stumbling block. Dan


--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Michael Milligan <zen11777@...> wrote:


From: Michael Milligan <zen11777@...>
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:48 PM








Dan

If we can arrange a convenient time I can give you some
online help. (you need a broadband connection with a working set
of speakers)

michael

_____

From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of dan boudreau
Sent: 24 June 2009 02:10
To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step


This is absolutely insane !!! What the hell am I doing wrong ??? Is Michael
still surfing this forum. He helped before with a small video he made for me
.I need someone to show me step by step how to do this !! I have tried this
no less than 100 times and I'm ready to put my fist through the monitor. Is
there another place to get live help ??It's something simple that I'm doing
wrong !!
--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Alan <alanet.marshall1@
<mailto:alanet. marshall1% 40ntlworld. com> ntlworld.com> wrote:

From: Alan <alanet.marshall1@ <mailto:alanet. marshall1% 40ntlworld. com>
ntlworld.com>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadc am%40yahoogroups .com> yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:51 AM

Have you checked your CAD drawing?

The file you posted will not draw the second contour as the vertical line
forming the smaller rectangle is not connected to the horizontals even
though it looks as if it is.

Try deleting this line then use the line drawing tool for a line at a
defined angle set to 90 degrees. Place this line where you want the smaller
rectangle to commence. Then using the split tool split the vertical line
where it crosses the horizontal lines. This will give you a connected line
to the both horizontals.

Then the contours will work.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



















[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dan

             Ok just let me know.

             By the way were you aware that the Goround command
had the option for machining part of a element within a contour.
(Options tab in dialogue).

michael

   _____

From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of dan boudreau
Sent: 25 June 2009 14:19
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step





Michael;
I think I figured out why I was having so much trouble. I tried using the
"split items" function, and it let me do what I wanted. Thanks for the help
!! I think I'll put off the online help untill I hit my next stumbling
block. Dan

--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Michael Milligan <zen11777@zen.
<mailto:zen11777%40zen.co.uk> co.uk> wrote:

From: Michael Milligan <zen11777@zen. <mailto:zen11777%40zen.co.uk> co.uk>
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadcam%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:48 PM

Dan

If we can arrange a convenient time I can give you some
online help. (you need a broadband connection with a working set
of speakers)

michael

_____

From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups.
com]
On Behalf Of dan boudreau
Sent: 24 June 2009 02:10
To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step

This is absolutely insane !!! What the hell am I doing wrong ??? Is Michael
still surfing this forum. He helped before with a small video he made for me
.I need someone to show me step by step how to do this !! I have tried this
no less than 100 times and I'm ready to put my fist through the monitor. Is
there another place to get live help ??It's something simple that I'm doing
wrong !!
--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Alan <alanet.marshall1@
<mailto:alanet. marshall1% 40ntlworld. com> ntlworld.com> wrote:

From: Alan <alanet.marshall1@ <mailto:alanet. marshall1% 40ntlworld. com>
ntlworld.com>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: machining a step
To: dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadc am%40yahoogroups .com> yahoogroups.
com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:51 AM

Have you checked your CAD drawing?

The file you posted will not draw the second contour as the vertical line
forming the smaller rectangle is not connected to the horizontals even
though it looks as if it is.

Try deleting this line then use the line drawing tool for a line at a
defined angle set to 90 degrees. Place this line where you want the smaller
rectangle to commence. Then using the split tool split the vertical line
where it crosses the horizontal lines. This will give you a connected line
to the both horizontals.

Then the contours will work.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Michael,

I finally had a chance to go thru the video.  Thanks.  It does help a lot,
but it still doesn't explain what the parameters in the 4th axis popup box
are.  I just need some real world explanations of what exactly those values
are and how to use them.

For example:

What data am I supposed to put in Rotary axis "X" or "Y"???
What exactly is a Radius value?  Is that the radius of a finished part or
unfinished part?  Perhaps the bottom of the slot after cutting?

The help files/manual are not very helpful in regards to explaining what to
enter in these boxes???

It would be helpful to see some photos of  a part.  Mabe even a video of a
machine making a cut.

Like for example, the slot example in the videos.  You made a slot that was
80mm x 20mm, yet you entered 100mm in the radius value.  Why?  How does that
compute?

I'm still really confused on this.

Wade



----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Milligan" <zen11777@...>
To: <dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:52 PM
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Question on using dolphin's 4th axis
capabilities


> Wade
>
>            Movie examples for Rotary Axis within Dolphin Partmaster :-
>
>            http://www.zen11777.zen.co.uk/Download/movies/rotary_1.zip
>
> http://www.zen11777.zen.co.uk/Download/movies/rotary_2.zip
>
>
> Regards
>
>            Michael
>  _____
>
> From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of wwendorf@...
> Sent: 26 May 2009 17:41
> To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [dolphincadcam] Question on using dolphin's 4th axis capabilities
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a Syil America SX3 with a 4th axis system on it.
>
> I want to use some of the 4th axis capabilities of Dolphin, but I don't
> know what the values in the 4th axis popup box are actually for? There's
> not really any clear instructions in the documentation as to WHAT the
> labels of those boxes mean. Can anyone help me out here?
>
> Thanks,
> Wade
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Wade

             I'll give it a try :-

1)       The standard Cartesian coordinate system defines that

The 'A' axis rotates around the X axis.
The 'B' axis rotates around the Y axis.
The 'C' axis rotates around the Z axis.
             So :-
                         The radio buttons Enable A or B axis is used to
define
                         the orientation of the rotary table i.e. is it
Parallel to the
                         X or Y Axis.

             For our purposes we will assume 'A' is enabled which gives a
             coordinate set of AXZ, where A is rotary, normally measured in
degrees.

2)       Rotary Axis 'Y' value, normal default is 0.0.
This defines the Y position at which the Rotary table is mounted on
the bed of the machine. .e.g. If the table is mounted at Y 150 then
the contents of this item would be 150. This value is only used in the
positioning of the tool prior to Rotary work.
Depending on the particular post, the tool would normally move at
'Clearance Plane' height to this value prior to the commencement of
a Rotary exercise e.g. G00Y150Z50.

3)       Radius Value
Linear 'Y' values are converted to Rotary values using the trig
equation 'Circumference = pi * Diameter'. One degree of movement
being Circumference / 360.
To be able to convert Linear values to Rotary Values we must define
the Diameter / Radius of the stock bars we wish to machine.
Therefore if we are machining 50mm diameter bars then the rad
value entered here would be 25mm.




Regards
                         Michael

   _____

From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Wade Wendorf
Sent: 04 July 2009 15:22
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [dolphincadcam] Question on using dolphin's 4th axis
capabilities





Hi Michael,

I finally had a chance to go thru the video. Thanks. It does help a lot,
but it still doesn't explain what the parameters in the 4th axis popup box
are. I just need some real world explanations of what exactly those values
are and how to use them.

For example:

What data am I supposed to put in Rotary axis "X" or "Y"???
What exactly is a Radius value? Is that the radius of a finished part or
unfinished part? Perhaps the bottom of the slot after cutting?

The help files/manual are not very helpful in regards to explaining what to
enter in these boxes???

It would be helpful to see some photos of a part. Mabe even a video of a
machine making a cut.

Like for example, the slot example in the videos. You made a slot that was
80mm x 20mm, yet you entered 100mm in the radius value. Why? How does that
compute?

I'm still really confused on this.

Wade

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Milligan" <zen11777@zen. <mailto:zen11777%40zen.co.uk> co.uk>
To: <dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadcam%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:52 PM
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Question on using dolphin's 4th axis
capabilities

> Wade
>
> Movie examples for Rotary Axis within Dolphin Partmaster :-
>
> http://www.zen11777
<http://www.zen11777.zen.co.uk/Download/movies/rotary_1.zip>
.zen.co.uk/Download/movies/rotary_1.zip
>
> http://www.zen11777
<http://www.zen11777.zen.co.uk/Download/movies/rotary_2.zip>
.zen.co.uk/Download/movies/rotary_2.zip
>
>
> Regards
>
> Michael
> _____
>
> From: dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadcam%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@
<mailto:dolphincadcam%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of wwendorf@abadus. <mailto:wwendorf%40abadus.com> com
> Sent: 26 May 2009 17:41
> To: dolphincadcam@ <mailto:dolphincadcam%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [dolphincadcam] Question on using dolphin's 4th axis capabilities
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a Syil America SX3 with a 4th axis system on it.
>
> I want to use some of the 4th axis capabilities of Dolphin, but I don't
> know what the values in the 4th axis popup box are actually for? There's
> not really any clear instructions in the documentation as to WHAT the
> labels of those boxes mean. Can anyone help me out here?
>
> Thanks,
> Wade
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

In the TURN manual 'Tooling - Define Turning Tool' there is a dead link to a
document >>>>> Click here for further details about preparing a drawing which
defines the tool geometry <<<<<

I cannot find this documentation, seen it long ago but due to crashes I do not
have it any more.

Can you guys help me out with a link to this documentation

Thanks, Bengt

Hi all;
I purchased Dolphin Cad last year for a CNC mill project, and I now want to
build a CNC plasma cutter.
Drawing the part in Cad is no problem, but then what?
Can I use the Cam portion for plasma?
I have a hard time learning new software, so I'm reluctant to try and learn a
totally new program.
BTW, I will be running Mach3 on my plasma machine. Thanks, Dan

I have Dolphincadcam as well but I don't know if they have a post for plasma
cutting but SheetCAM does just save the DXF file
And bring it in to sheetcam.
Jim

www.soundlogicus.com
Plasma THC-300
Serial Spindle Speed control


-----Original Message-----
From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of dantechfab
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:05 AM
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter

Hi all;
I purchased Dolphin Cad last year for a CNC mill project, and I now want to
build a CNC plasma cutter.
Drawing the part in Cad is no problem, but then what?
Can I use the Cam portion for plasma?
I have a hard time learning new software, so I'm reluctant to try and learn
a totally new program.
BTW, I will be running Mach3 on my plasma machine. Thanks, Dan



------------------------------------

Yahoo! Groups Links

I thought about going that route, but I didn't think that I could save a file in
Dolphin Cad as a DXF file. I thought that I could only save files as DRA files
??
I have imported DXF before, but never saved as.
Dan

--- On Wed, 9/16/09, JCullins <james_cullins@...> wrote:


From: JCullins <james_cullins@...>
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:35 PM


 



I have Dolphincadcam as well but I don't know if they have a post for plasma
cutting but SheetCAM does just save the DXF file
And bring it in to sheetcam.
Jim

www.soundlogicus. com
Plasma THC-300
Serial Spindle Speed control

-----Original Message-----
From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of dantechfab
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:05 AM
To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter

Hi all;
I purchased Dolphin Cad last year for a CNC mill project, and I now want to
build a CNC plasma cutter.
Drawing the part in Cad is no problem, but then what?
Can I use the Cam portion for plasma?
I have a hard time learning new software, so I'm reluctant to try and learn
a totally new program.
BTW, I will be running Mach3 on my plasma machine. Thanks, Dan

------------ --------- --------- ------

Yahoo! Groups Links



















[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I just tried to save a file as a DXF, and that option is not available. I can
only save as a DRA file.

--- On Wed, 9/16/09, dan boudreau <dantechfab@...> wrote:


From: dan boudreau <dantechfab@...>
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 7:20 PM


 



I thought about going that route, but I didn't think that I could save a file in
Dolphin Cad as a DXF file. I thought that I could only save files as DRA files
??
I have imported DXF before, but never saved as.
Dan

--- On Wed, 9/16/09, JCullins <james_cullins@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:

From: JCullins <james_cullins@ sbcglobal. net>
Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:35 PM

 

I have Dolphincadcam as well but I don't know if they have a post for plasma
cutting but SheetCAM does just save the DXF file
And bring it in to sheetcam.
Jim

www.soundlogicus. com
Plasma THC-300
Serial Spindle Speed control

-----Original Message-----
From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadc am@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of dantechfab
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:05 AM
To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter

Hi all;
I purchased Dolphin Cad last year for a CNC mill project, and I now want to
build a CNC plasma cutter.
Drawing the part in Cad is no problem, but then what?
Can I use the Cam portion for plasma?
I have a hard time learning new software, so I'm reluctant to try and learn
a totally new program.
BTW, I will be running Mach3 on my plasma machine. Thanks, Dan

------------ --------- --------- ------

Yahoo! Groups Links

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

What version ?

I have just tried it wth V9.0 and it's available under File > save as > Drawing
and open the drop down box, DXF is under DRA

It's also available under File > export.

John s.


--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, dan boudreau <dantechfab@...> wrote:
>
> I just tried to save a file as a DXF, and that option is not available. I can
only save as a DRA file.
>
> --- On Wed, 9/16/09, dan boudreau <dantechfab@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: dan boudreau <dantechfab@...>
> Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
> To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 7:20 PM
>
>
>  
>
>
>
> I thought about going that route, but I didn't think that I could save a file
in Dolphin Cad as a DXF file. I thought that I could only save files as DRA
files ??
> I have imported DXF before, but never saved as.
> Dan
>
> --- On Wed, 9/16/09, JCullins <james_cullins@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:
>
> From: JCullins <james_cullins@ sbcglobal. net>
> Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
> To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:35 PM
>
>  
>
> I have Dolphincadcam as well but I don't know if they have a post for plasma
> cutting but SheetCAM does just save the DXF file
> And bring it in to sheetcam.
> Jim
>
> www.soundlogicus. com
> Plasma THC-300
> Serial Spindle Speed control
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadc am@ yahoogroups.
com]
> On Behalf Of dantechfab
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:05 AM
> To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
> Subject: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
>
> Hi all;
> I purchased Dolphin Cad last year for a CNC mill project, and I now want to
> build a CNC plasma cutter.
> Drawing the part in Cad is no problem, but then what?
> Can I use the Cam portion for plasma?
> I have a hard time learning new software, so I'm reluctant to try and learn
> a totally new program.
> BTW, I will be running Mach3 on my plasma machine. Thanks, Dan
>
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In Dolphin Partmaster, you use File Export Drawing, then select the .dxf file
extension.

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--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, dan boudreau <dantechfab@...> wrote:
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> I thought about going that route, but I didn't think that I could save a file
in Dolphin Cad as a DXF file. I thought that I could only save files as DRA
files ??
> I have imported DXF before, but never saved as.
> Dan
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> --- On Wed, 9/16/09, JCullins <james_cullins@...> wrote:
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> From: JCullins <james_cullins@...>
> Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
> To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:35 PM
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> I have Dolphincadcam as well but I don't know if they have a post for plasma
> cutting but SheetCAM does just save the DXF file
> And bring it in to sheetcam.
> Jim
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> www.soundlogicus. com
> Plasma THC-300
> Serial Spindle Speed control
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com]
> On Behalf Of dantechfab
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:05 AM
> To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
> Subject: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
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> Hi all;
> I purchased Dolphin Cad last year for a CNC mill project, and I now want to
> build a CNC plasma cutter.
> Drawing the part in Cad is no problem, but then what?
> Can I use the Cam portion for plasma?
> I have a hard time learning new software, so I'm reluctant to try and learn
> a totally new program.
> BTW, I will be running Mach3 on my plasma machine. Thanks, Dan
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Thanks !!  I got it to work !!
Someday I will find out all of Dolphin's capabilities. Whether I remember it
all, that's another story. ;-)
Dan

--- On Fri, 9/18/09, keith20mm <kdopson@...> wrote:


From: keith20mm <kdopson@...>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 3:49 AM


 



In Dolphin Partmaster, you use File Export Drawing, then select the .dxf file
extension.

k

--- In dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com, dan boudreau <dantechfab@ ...> wrote:
>
> I thought about going that route, but I didn't think that I could save a file
in Dolphin Cad as a DXF file. I thought that I could only save files as DRA
files ??
> I have imported DXF before, but never saved as.
> Dan
>
> --- On Wed, 9/16/09, JCullins <james_cullins@ ...> wrote:
>
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> From: JCullins <james_cullins@ ...>
> Subject: RE: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
> To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:35 PM
>
>
>  
>
>
>
> I have Dolphincadcam as well but I don't know if they have a post for plasma
> cutting but SheetCAM does just save the DXF file
> And bring it in to sheetcam.
> Jim
>
> www.soundlogicus. com
> Plasma THC-300
> Serial Spindle Speed control
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:dolphincadc am@ yahoogroups.
com]
> On Behalf Of dantechfab
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:05 AM
> To: dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com
> Subject: [dolphincadcam] Using Dolphin cad for a plasma cutter
>
> Hi all;
> I purchased Dolphin Cad last year for a CNC mill project, and I now want to
> build a CNC plasma cutter.
> Drawing the part in Cad is no problem, but then what?
> Can I use the Cam portion for plasma?
> I have a hard time learning new software, so I'm reluctant to try and learn
> a totally new program.
> BTW, I will be running Mach3 on my plasma machine. Thanks, Dan
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Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the dolphincadcam
group.

   File        : /axle bearing holder.cnc
   Uploaded by : dantechfab <dantechfab@...>
   Description : Bearing holder

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dolphincadcam/files/axle%20bearing%20holder.cnc

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/original/general.htmlfiles

Regards,

dantechfab <dantechfab@...>

Could someone please take a look at the CNC file I just uploaded (axle bearing
holder), and let me know why I am getting an error when I get to the four slots
!!
The program is telling me that the tool is too large for the outer boundary. I
have tried this with a smaller toolbit (.125 dia), and I still get the same
error.
Thanks

Weird.
You are going to have to send the DRA and CNC file to dolphin on this one.

I crossed out all the operations with the first tool and ran just the slots and
they worked.
However when I went back selected the first tool and the last area clear it
refused to do the area clear as the tool was too big ?

I have never used the slot command as all my work comes into dolphin as DXF
files and I only use the operations on the left of the screen and have never
used the commmand menu items.

John S.




--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, "Autoworker" <dantechfab@...> wrote:
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> Could someone please take a look at the CNC file I just uploaded (axle bearing
holder), and let me know why I am getting an error when I get to the four slots
!!
> The program is telling me that the tool is too large for the outer boundary. I
have tried this with a smaller toolbit (.125 dia), and I still get the same
error.
> Thanks
>

Strange, i tried with a smaller tool (.125 dia), and it turn out alright. . .

Joe

--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, "John" <john@...> wrote:
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> Weird.
> You are going to have to send the DRA and CNC file to dolphin on this one.
>
> I crossed out all the operations with the first tool and ran just the slots
and they worked.
> However when I went back selected the first tool and the last area clear it
refused to do the area clear as the tool was too big ?
>
> I have never used the slot command as all my work comes into dolphin as DXF
files and I only use the operations on the left of the screen and have never
used the commmand menu items.
>
> John S.
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>
> --- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, "Autoworker" <dantechfab@> wrote:
> >
> > Could someone please take a look at the CNC file I just uploaded (axle
bearing holder), and let me know why I am getting an error when I get to the
four slots !!
> > The program is telling me that the tool is too large for the outer boundary.
I have tried this with a smaller toolbit (.125 dia), and I still get the same
error.
> > Thanks
> >
>

Tool 3 diameter has to be less than the slot width (I dunno why...), so I set it
to .374 and it runs ok.

--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, "Autoworker" <dantechfab@...> wrote:
>
> Could someone please take a look at the CNC file I just uploaded (axle bearing
holder), and let me know why I am getting an error when I get to the four slots
!!
> The program is telling me that the tool is too large for the outer boundary. I
have tried this with a smaller toolbit (.125 dia), and I still get the same
error.
> Thanks
>

Thanks guys!! I re-did the CAM part, and now it seems to be OK !! I was able to
cut my part last night.
I appreciate your help.
Dan

--- On Mon, 10/12/09, keith20mm <kdopson@...> wrote:


From: keith20mm <kdopson@...>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: Getting error !!!
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 12, 2009, 8:03 AM


 



Tool 3 diameter has to be less than the slot width (I dunno why...), so I set it
to .374 and it runs ok.

--- In dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com, "Autoworker" <dantechfab@ ...> wrote:
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> Could someone please take a look at the CNC file I just uploaded (axle bearing
holder), and let me know why I am getting an error when I get to the four slots
!!
> The program is telling me that the tool is too large for the outer boundary. I
have tried this with a smaller toolbit (.125 dia), and I still get the same
error.
> Thanks
>



















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I just had one last question for the group.
I will be upgrading my old computer to a complete new system, and I'm not quite
sure how to move the Dolphin program.
I also have Mach2 that I have to move, but was told by their techline that I
just have to copy and paste my license file to the new program.
Is it that easy for Dolphin?
Thanks in advance
Dan





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Instructions for moving the license to another computer is on page 17 of the
document Getting Started with Partmaster.

http://www.dolphincadcamusa.com/media/Manuals/Getting_Started_with_PartMaster.PD\
F

As to Mach, install it into a c:\mach3 directory on the new machine, then copy
Mach1Lic.dat to that machine's mach3 directory.

--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, dan boudreau <dantechfab@...> wrote:
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> I just had one last question for the group.
> I will be upgrading my old computer to a complete new system, and I'm not
quite sure how to move the Dolphin program.
> I also have Mach2 that I have to move, but was told by their techline that I
just have to copy and paste my license file to the new program.
> Is it that easy for Dolphin?
> Thanks in advance
> Dan
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..or see
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/AMPTSuQmrYIDRfMcBjuIGCaH5abJpgKvxESBPjUEvkN-8ODYFu2\
KGigL0JlFWbMCOX_egH4ys9epRCRieMDPPxngbRdw5Najpg/TransferLicense.doc

which is in the Files for this group, as "TransferLicense.doc"

--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, dan boudreau <dantechfab@...> wrote:
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>
> I just had one last question for the group.
> I will be upgrading my old computer to a complete new system, and I'm not
quite sure how to move the Dolphin program.
> I also have Mach2 that I have to move, but was told by their techline that I
just have to copy and paste my license file to the new program.
> Is it that easy for Dolphin?
> Thanks in advance
> Dan
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Thanks Keith !!

--- On Tue, 10/13/09, keith20mm <kdopson@...> wrote:


From: keith20mm <kdopson@...>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: Transfering Dolphin CAD license to my new computer
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 5:28 AM


 



..or see http://f1.grp. yahoofs.com/ v1/AMPTSuQmrYIDR fMcBjuIGCaH5abJp
gKvxESBPjUEvkN- 8ODYFu2KGigL0JlF WbMCOX_egH4ys9ep RCRieMDPPxngbRdw
5Najpg/TransferL icense.doc

which is in the Files for this group, as "TransferLicense. doc"

--- In dolphincadcam@ yahoogroups. com, dan boudreau <dantechfab@ ...> wrote:
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>
> I just had one last question for the group.
> I will be upgrading my old computer to a complete new system, and I'm not
quite sure how to move the Dolphin program.
> I also have Mach2 that I have to move, but was told by their techline that I
just have to copy and paste my license file to the new program.
> Is it that easy for Dolphin?
> Thanks in advance
> Dan
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good day

"server busy error"

I have run into this error while  using contour in the cad side of the program.
after a search on this group  messages #1533 thru #1525 discuss this error as
well.

Is the post processer for mach-3  the cause for this error?
was a cure found?

thank you for your help in advance


Geoff

Hello Geoff,

We have had this problem on some Pc's but not all, it's proving to be a bit
tricky.

In the mentime you can create the contours in CAD then transfer them into CAM
for machining, this actually gives you far more options and better tool
graphics.

The post-processor is not the problem.

ATB
Andre

--- In dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com, "g" <gwastin@...> wrote:
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> good day
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> "server busy error"
>
> I have run into this error while  using contour in the cad side of the
program.
> after a search on this group  messages #1533 thru #1525 discuss this error as
well.
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> Is the post processer for mach-3  the cause for this error?
> was a cure found?
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> thank you for your help in advance
>
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> Geoff
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thank you for the info.
I encountered this error while going through the web tutorial.
this was the third time using this software.
 thanks
 
Geoff





From: andrepqm <andre@...>
Subject: [dolphincadcam] Re: server busy eror
To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 5:22 AM


 



Hello Geoff,

We have had this problem on some Pc's but not all, it's proving to be a bit
tricky.

In the mentime you can create the contours in CAD then transfer them into CAM
for machining, this actually gives you far more options and better tool
graphics.

The post-processor is not the problem.

ATB
Andre

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