I have uploaded new versions of the Cad, Mill and Turn manuals to the website. Go to the download page and scroll to the bottom. Body text etc, set to black,...
I'm using Mach2can.ppr post for turning and although it turns on the coolant, it turns on the coolant whether I want it or not! and before toolchange or...
... Try the Mach3 post in the mach1mach2 group files section under posts section. It turn the coolant off before the tool change and back on again after. Steve...
I've downloaded the file, but its not very readable, Its ignored line breaks, I'll try to make sense of it and see if I can work out what I need to do, if not...
If it is the .ppx file it is not meant to be human readable / editable - look at the .ppr file instead. Regards John Pearce ... From: Stephen Vagg To:...
... Just download T_Mach3Rcss.ppx - no need for any modifications. I've deliberately not posted the ppr file for it to maintain a track of changes. Steve...
Hi Steve, Yup tried that, still the same, coolant on after tool change whether I want it or not - I am doing the right thing ain't I? ticking the box in the...
Here's a fun one...(talking about lathes) If I make a prog using the front toolpost, i.e, tool showing at the bottom of the job in CAM, and them post it and...
but isn't it the .ppr I need, dolphin cam then makes its own ppx. anyway I tried the mach3d.ppr, and as I mentioned earlier, no joy ... From: Steve Blackmore ...
... It only puts coolant on if you tell it to? Here's the section from the ppr ... IF ([COOLANT] EQ 0) THEN #N (M09_) EOB ELSE IF ([COOLANT] EQ 1) THEN #N...
Hi, I have PartMaster/Mach2 turning module and I have wierd problem in Approach moves: All arcs in program are ok othervice , even runoff with arc move are ok ...
I just purchased Dolphin and I am looking for a post processor for Turbo CNC 3.24B. Used the one in the file section and I am getting the following: "Exactly 2...
... Can you post the bad line of code here, include a few lines before and a few lines after, it may just be a simple fix. Steve Blackmore -- This e-mail was...
Oh 'eck whats going on.. what have I done I've imported a profile (just a half) into CAD down the necessary to make a profile, flipped to CAM and whenI come to...
Heres an interesting one for you you to try at home... In the select tool dialogue box if you change the number in the X offset register the constant spindle...
When I draw a tool, etc sort out the atributes etc, if I don't manually add an attribute TOOL_TYPE and fill it in, some operations in CAM throw out an error...
Here is part of the program: N00490 X13.515 Y3.64 N00500 X13.563 Y3.377 N00510 X13.601 Y3.113 N00520 X13.628 Y2.864 N00530 X13.645 Y2.613 N00540 X13.649...
Hello Steve Could you please send me the drawing, original dxf and machining files in question, I will have a look and try to see where the problem lies. The...
Hi Steve I'll get a the attribute added to the lathe tool symbol on Monday. ATB Andre ... From: Stephen Vagg To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
Hello Eddie I think it's the modality settings, I will alter the post and upload a new version that outputs the full XYIJ on all circlular interpolation. Best...
Hello I have uploaded an updated version of the Turbo CNC post to the files section under a new folder called TurboCNC. This has the modality checking removed...
... Yep - it needs the X value, It's picking the X as a modal value from line # 670 I think all it needs is the following altering in the post From #X = {...
... I did a post for Eddie last night and sent it direct as .ppr and .ppx files as some of the Dolphin hobby programs can't compile a post file. At Eddies...
Hi All I am new to this group and Cad/Cam and have a few queries possibly someone can help me with. I do my drawings normally on Turbocad which i find easy due...
Hello Jim I'm not familiar with Turnbocad but I would think there must be a way to switch off the light sources and then export the DXF file. PartMaster can...
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