Hi guys, Thanks for your relpies. Have tried using Steve's post from the files section and it works great (simulation only, not tried cutting metal yet)The...
Hi all, Is there an easy way to update the drawing in cam after it has been modified in cad, without having to close cam and re-open? It would be handy to be...
Nigel When editing in CAD you need to close CAM before you can transfer the edited geometry from CAD to CAM. This is a feature of the msoft MDI (Multiple...
Thanks for the reply and the explanation. It is always good to learn. I will have to remember to set my nc datum in cad before doing the cam bits. Many thanks...
... Type one of the tabs is labeled "Origin". Select that tab and fill in the coordinates you want to use. Be sure to check the box for "Align geometry ..."...
Hi all, Have been trying V10 on a temp licence and it is very nice & cured all of my V9 problems. However at present I cannot afford the upgrade price and need...
I have managed to remove V10 by using a restore point. Have now got V9 loaded and all of my old troubles have returned :o( I can't even open some of the cad...
Hello Nigel, If you have created drawings in V10 they will not be readable by Vs9, the drawing format changed in Vs10 so they are not backward compatible. Have...
Hi Andre, The cad just shutting down when opening a file was a problem I experienced late last year and was just the final problem in a long line of V9...
Hi Guys, I have been using the 'intersect' > 'area' command many times in a pcb drawing I am doing, so I can then delete the unwanted bits of lines. The...
Nigel Within 'Intersection' facility there are a number of options, one of which is 'Clip'. The 'Clip' option not only Trims it also extends (or joins). Clip...
Thanks for you advise. I had been using the intersect & clip commands but was not aware of the 'join' bit, shall think of it in future as 'clip & join' The ...
Hi all, my 'radius to end of arc differs from radius to startline' problems are back. Mach3 gives this error when it loads the g-code for any circle. In this...
Wibbley Mach can be configured so that G02 / G03 blocks use 'R' rather than 'I' & 'J' for Arc Centre designation. Try changing Mach so that it expects 'R' and...
Nigel You should'nt have any gaps, I can't think what you are doing, the trim/extend feature should be exact. Email me a copy of one of your drawings before...
Hey Nigel; Thanks for the help a few days ago. I will post any questions here from now on. I must admit I'm very new here, but I had the same problem with the ...
Have the New Dolphin CadCam V10 L3 all works fine, BUT, when gcode is produced the time stamp is INCORRECT, does not match the computer (ie actual time...
Jonathan I tested my copy and the timestamp is correct, what version of Windows are you using, what country settings, anything out of the ordinary on your PC. ...
For some reason, my z feed when drilling ends up being the x-y feed. Another anoying problem is after a tool change, the spindle spins backwards. I looked over...
I was able to fix the feed problem for my center drill. I just put in 1"/min feed in both x/y feed and z feed. I'm still stumped as to the spindle going...
Jonathan I think the timestamp issue will be related to the Time Zone setting on your PC, this is found in the Windows Control Panel. If the PC has web...
I was using CAD to generate Gcode for some engraving with a contour cut around the engraving. When I asked the system to generate gcode, it thought for a...
I would love an answer to this also!! I sent a copy of the error to Dolphin a few days ago, but have not heard back yet. It's an annoying problem, because the...
Bruce Can I ask if you are using Vista. Regards Michael Dolphin CAD CAM Ltd _____ From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com] On...
I seem to be finding errors today. I got the following message when generating gcode from a drilling operation. "Postprocessor Error: ? at line 1 in macro...
Bruce Which post processor (.ppr) file are you using. michael _____ From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
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