Let me first say that I think MeshCam is wonderful. Just DL'd it and I am loving every second of it. One problem I have is that when generating toolpaths on a...
Go to http://www.grzsoftware.com/directdl.php and get the latest version. Ray N. pointed out that bug a while ago and I uploaded the new fixed version there....
It's nice that the tools are saved. I am trying out a demo now and i like it a lot. Can a full version save a setup? As in the geometry as sell as it's...
The infrastructure code for 4-axis works. In the next few weeks I'l release a beta that has the exisitng 3-axis functionality. If it's stable and I can get...
I have a couple of questions for everyone as I work on V2. First, I've added the ability to do waterline-only, no parallel pass required, for those who...
In V1, the retract height was referenced to the top of stock which was also the z=0 plane for the g-code program. Since V2 allows the program zero to move...
How about 3 radio buttons for retract rate. Rapid (G0), Feed, or Plunge. Gerry ... pass ... used ... stepover. ... will ... something I ... toolpath ... rate. ...
Robert - I have been lurking on this group for about 6 months and was always tempted to get your program, but didn't have a specific need until last week......
I would vote for G0 for retract rate, the only problem I can see is that some people may not be able to use the same rapid speed for their Z axis because of...
... That sounds good to me, Robert. ... If I had to choose a single rate, it would be G0. But why not just add a "Retract Rate" input box in the Global...
... I don't think so, Robert, as long as we can still view the toolpaths after generating and before saving, and as long as the rawstock wireframe is also in...
Times have changed, my dad and I had to carve my pinewood derby car by hand. I have a son on the way so I'll have to file that idea away for a few years. The...
I think I agree- I changed the code today to use G0. I may change it in the future to something like Gerry recomended but I'm very reluctant to put any more...
You win. The program zero will be something like what you've described for 3 and 4-axis code. The website you've linked is exactly what I was thinking for...
After I sent this message I though more about it. It would be wrong, I think, to not move the retract plane along with the workplane( which combines the...
... Thank you, Robert. I think my request/rant came out a little bit more maniacal than I intended, and sounds more like a complaint than the frustration I...
... That sounds good to me, as far as I understand it, Robert. Two-sided machining is pretty much a no-brainer, because the stock is just as thick upside down...
Hello I am a new member of this group. I have a few questions. The first is scanning. In looking at Bob's folder, he had a figurine that he scanned. What...
The scans you saw in my folder were done on Roland Picza 3D touch scanner and cut on a Sherline cnc conversion mill from Microkinetics. The rotary headstock...
You might want to check out the latest version of Mach3,, They have a wizard setup for digitizing using a 4th axis. I haven't even begun to think about using...
I have a couple of suggestions for V2: In Toolpath Parameters, isn't the "Rapid Feedrate" setting redundant? To move at rapid rate, you just call a G0 instead...
Hi all, I am very new at this so bear with me. I am trying to mill a small 3D relief 1.5" X 2.5" X 0.125". The problem I have with the tool path is that...
Should be using a rough cutting pass, there you can set the "step down" to your max cut per pass, then using the finish pass to clean everything up and make it...
Thanks Russ, I checked it out and it's exactly what I Need. Thanks again, Russ P. ... down" to your max cut per pass, then using the finish pass to clean ...
Hi everyone, yes I am new to the group and to Meshcam, and have a few question..... I just downloaded the trail version, and trying to decied if I should...
I use Autocad 14.1, For Meshcam, you have to export the file from autocad as a lithography (.stl) format. The object must have positive coordinates. ... few...
You can also model with meshes. Just explode them and save as v12 .dxf. AutoCAD 14 can do probably more than most "cheap" CAD software. If you're looking for...
Sorry for the delay in my replay. I configured my mail ready to dump all MeshCAM group traffic into a separate folder but now I keep forgetting to read it in...
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