I've just updated my computer from win 98se to win XP. I use an older version of Partmaster (V7.0.0.3b) which uses a DOS Cam module for lathe. It's a bit...
Ouch ! I've got a feeling that it wont work at all. I haven't come across this scenario before. Is it just the DOS part of the progrma that wont work ? What...
Hi Andre. Yes it's just the DOS parts that don't work and all I really need in there is the Lathe Cam, everything else is fine. It looks very close to...
I have been working with TurboCNC and Zeus. They are Dos programs that will only work in Dos. XP does not have a proper dos window. If you are using any...
Wallace. I'm quite sure it worked ok with XP when I first got it and tried it on our main computer. I think Anne at Dolphin warned me that there might be some...
Martin, If I can remember correctly, on your desktop there should be an icon called Dolphin CAM. Right click this icon to see the properties, there should be a...
I just got DolphinCadCam for Lathe. Therefore in the learning stage. I'm a hobby user using Mach3Lathe software on stand alone computer to run machine. I...
On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:00:33 -0000, you wrote: Forget my previous post, that the post processor path. Its in View/preferences/folders Steve Blackmore --...
... When you click on post process there is a dialogue box, it shows where the file is saved to. You should be able to edit this to point to c:\mach3\gcode or...
To RdGoddard There are a few features you should be aware of :- 1) From the Main menu item 'View \ Preferences \ Folders' the user is able to define a...
Hello, The Gcode file is saved automatically when you post-process. The file extension has a default of .pun (a throw back that we've just kept from the old...
Thanks for all the replies. Learning new software is challenging at times. Appreciate the help. ... disk? ... stage. ... to ... all ... CAD ... file ... ...
I do a fair amount of milling and outside turning with PartMaster so I'm familiar with it in general but I'm not an expert because in a home-shop operation I...
Hello Chuck, The side of the centreline chosen for boring is set by the tool definition. When you define your tool make sure it is a Boring tool then set the ...
Hi all, Is it possible to output from DCAD drawing to a HPGL file. I have tried several diferent plotter/printer drivers, but so far have been unable to get...
Hello Ted, We don't have any drivers for HPGL from CAD I'm afraid, is it for an old HP pen plotter ? Have you tried the HP website ? ATB Andre ... tried...
Hi Andre, Thanks for the quick reply. It's not for a plotter, I have an engraving program (WinPC-NC) that accepts HPGL and it occurred to me that if I could...
Hello Ted, I see, about 15 years ago we created a post-processor for an engraving machine that used HPGL, I think it was called a Precix or something like...
We have created a new website at http://www.dolphin-online.net It contains a host of new video tutotials, we will add more as and when we can. Also there is a...
Hey guys, I am new to this software and I have some questions about how PM imports dxf's. I like to work in layers for my other cam software. It is easy to do ...
Hello Lee, When you have imported your DXF file, PartMaster will have created a number of contours for each shape it finds, in this case letters. Each contour...
Thanks Andre. That did do some clearing up of things. I can stop trying to get it to import original layer names. ;) That won't be needed in turn anyway, but I...
Hi All If anyone is going to the Model Engineer Exhibition at Ascot next weekend, 19th, 20th and 21st of September, they are welcome to come and say hello. I...
Hello I have just wiped my C drive to recover from a Win XP problem. I copied the Program Files folders to another machine first. Now I cannot get V8 to...
Hi I had the same problem several times. Crashes,etc You have to get Dolphin to reset it for you. I found the best way was to buy the "doggle" You can take the...
When I go from Cad to Cam and I make an error in selecting the tool, for example tool 1 is set at end mill but then I need to change it to drill. The problem...
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