I see the Dolphin website is now offering new software All looks very nice. The old CAD/CAM, Partmaster, Partmaster-Mach 2 etc have all gone & been replaced by...
Hi all, I have designed a little nameplate in Turbocad, which I would then like to mill, thus leaving raised letters. I have chosen the typeface 'Wide Latin'...
... Nigel, I have no idea. I have just tried this and it works for me. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/files/text.jpg Type in text in...
Nigel Are you sure the font you require is available on the PC on which you are importing the DXF file. If the only problem is the incorrect font then You can...
Many thanks for your help. I am using the same computer, with Turbocad & Partmaster. The font is installed in Windows. The font used in Turbocad & the DXF does...
DXF is famous for it's poor font handling. Your best bet is to convert text into lines within Turbocad. I think TurboCad calls this function 'Explode'....
Hello Nigel, Have a look at the new website, you will see movies that outline the new levels 1 and 2, the movie for level 3 is under way. All current customers...
When drawing an open ended Z profile it is drawn in the XY plane. An example being a surface that has a two levels joined by two radii as in an S. The end on...
Hello Alan, The demo version of the software will only produce about 12 lines of Gcodes. Does the graphics display the correct number of slots ? If you have a...
I am ahead of you! Got home this evening, straight on your web site & the movies are working. Great. Already done 1 & 2. Have learnt far more watching those...
Hi Just got the dongle! It works great on my home computer (windows XP), but it will not work in the shop (Windows 98 II) It says that I need a driver.I do not...
... Unplug the dongle, then press "Start", and select Programs > PartMaster > Utilities > SetupDrv This will launch Setupdrv.exe which will load any device...
Hi all, I am using Partmaster V8 and post processor M_mach3.ppr. In the post processor, it says "modified by Steve Blackmore 06/03/04" I took it from the files...
... Hi Nigel Is that with a registered version of Mach3? If not there is a 1000 line limit to the file size you can run. There shouldn't be a problem with the...
For a simple contour shape the CAD system will produce a NC code file with a .pun extension. If the contour is transferred to the milling CAM module and the NC...
... No difference. The extension is needed by some controllers to run, they will only accept certain extensions. However Mach3 will accept any extensions. If...
I have partmaster (fully paid up Mach only version, mill & lathe) on one PC and Mach on a totally seperate machine. Does Partmaster interface with Mach to see...
Nigel There is no check between PartMaster and Mach regarding license. The areas you should look at are :- 1) Field Width - Within the post processor...
... Nigel, Go back to the files section and there are two files marked "Modified to go to 6 digit line no's" Try these and let us know. John S. This e-mail was...
Having a drawn machined part with its contour, it can be successfully transferred to milling module and the NC code produced and tests out OK. Now I need to...
Are you running the simulation in CAD or in CAM ? Regards John Pearce ... From: tractionring To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006...
There are more in the pipeline, in the meantime there are some on the website which I don't think have been posted. Enter the web site via the rotating globe...
Alan It is not readily apparent from the Menu Item but the 'Machining' items in the 2nd frame Of the NC menu relate to 'Level 1' machining Operations and are...
I am doing a part on a home hobby machine which means manual tool changes. The part has a number of tool changes. If I want to program the work start to finish...
... Main question is what type of toolholding are you using? Can you setup all tools in holder prior to program start or do you have to fit each one indivually...
I have to fit each tool individualy into an ordinary Collet chuck for the milling operations and then change to an ordinary drill chuck for the drilling...
Michael, Another question from me I'm afraid. In the "machine set up" window and "extra info tab" in the CAM software I placed some background notes. This data...
... Open the post up and find the line ... Alter to ... Then anything in the extra info box will be brackets. John S, This e-mail was scanned for viruses using...
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