Hi quiet here ! Tool rad offsets don't normally bother me as CAM just pumps out the toolpath with comp added, but, wanting to 'fudge' something, I couldn't...
Due to circumstances beyond my control, well almost, (I wrecked a hydraulic ram on my digger and waiting for its repair) I've been using PM a fair bit lately...
... This is down to whether your post processor can handle G41, G42 moves. Some supplied posts don't have the g41/g42 codes in them. Give Mike a shout if you...
Steve, John As a rule we tend to output the offset Tool path, in the past we also output G41/G42 as the norm. Some users would enter the Tool rad in the...
Steve Of course CRC only applies to Goround, the very nature of Area Clear precludes the offsetting of the toolpath. Regards Michael Dolphin Cad Cam Systems...
CAM mill Machine setup/origin ============================= Strangely enough, this is the "default behaviour" for these little controls (as defined by...
uh huh so go on then how do I mod the Post processor to always output a G41/42? I don't often use it - I leave tool rads set to zero but when the tool is a bit...
Hi John, Great stuff, How will I know when the new version is available for download? The site never says what version is online (I'm sure I've mentioned this ...
Steve Email me a copy of the .ppr file you are using and I will return it with mods and an explanation of changes made. Please include details of how you Wish...
theres a post reference manual, give me a link then - I'll have a look at buthering it myself if its not in there already... Steve ... From: "Michael Milligan"...
There is no need for a link. The relevant file Dpost.chm is part of the PartMaster installation. To access it, start Dpost.exe and click on Help > Help Topics....
... Dpost.chm is a very difficult document to try and navigate around. It's poorly laid out and often refuses to allow search keywords, once entered to be...
Steve, I have placed the original Word document and PDF file of the Post-processor manual on the download page . ATB Andre ... From: "Steve Blackmore"...
I was recently surfing the web, and found the Partmaster Tutorial 7, Door Knob Turn Example in PDF form. Where can I find the rest of the series in PDF form,...
Hello Bill, If you browse to C:\Program Files\DolphinCadcam\PartMaster\Tutorials you will find the documents in HTML format that can be printed, we have got...
I am generating a surface profile in the Z plane and I need to start off by producing a slot where the base is the finished Z surface plane. However the...
Here's one for you clever people How do I make a cutter follow a profile in mill? I've some fancy squiggles that I just need the cutter to use as a centre line...
... centre line and follow - is this something that nobody has asked for before? ... it only seems to do straight lines... ... Steve, Draw you squiggy line in...
Steve If the profile is defined in the XY plane :- Define as a Contour in Dolphin CAD or as a Polyline in ACAD or some such other. For 3rd party Cad produce...
Michael , If the profile is in the ZX plane and the "follow tool centre line" option is selected, given the tool is say and end mill am I right in assuming...
Tractionring Yes, when the ZPROFILE operation Is selected the following option :- Profile IS tool centreline Can be selected within the Slot tab. If this...
Hi John, Steve, Nope, engrave won't let me do a wiggly line only text following it and it has to be a contour - a profile pings up error. Similar problem to...
Michael, So you're saying that any shaped squiggle that I want a cutter to follow must be a contour and not a profile? So any non closed shape must be closed...
Steve A contour does not have to be enclosed, it can be open. i.e. Like a Horseshoe shape. If a shape is in the XY plane then it is always a contour and the...
AH! got it - done it! I always assumed contours had to be closed shapes... Thanks for staying up that late to answer my questions! ;-) Steve ... From: "Michael...
Is there a way to get the page grid to line up with the rulers that run horizontally and vertically in Dolphin CAD? The page rulers have the origin at 0,0 in...
Hello George, On the top toolbar you will see three icons that control the grid. The first allows you set the grid intervals etc. this can be displayed as a...
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