... everyone ... Excellent news - I really look forward to it! :) I can't tell from your screenshot, does your algorithm attempt to rough each Z-step all the...
Robert, when doing a 4th axis job, MeshCAM isn't setting the A axis to 0° at the start. It says(Indexing 4th axis to 0 degrees) but doesn't do it. If you stop...
I am hoping Meshcam supports the MDX-40 by Roland plus its rotary unit. I have Roland's MDX-20 (yes, 20) and also the rotary axis for it which is made by...
That's been a long standing request that I've never addressed. I think you can look for that to become a priority after the 4th xis stuff is stable and the...
Robert, Have you had a chance to look at making a post processor for the Shopbot with regard to the 4th axis file I sent you a couple of months ago. Regards, ...
Hi Robert Please find attached an stl of a ring that I drew in Moment of Inspiration (MOI) a new 3D modelling package with an extremely intuitive interface. ...
I was also able to find a Shopbot "cheat sheet" with all of the commands documented. It shouldn't be any problem so I'll make sure that the next release has...
I'm having the same problem with Meshcam. Whenever I create a part using the 4th axis it generates toolpaths correctly but when I try to mill the piece it...
Are you saying your 4th axis is not turning? Gerry ... using the 4th axis it generates toolpaths correctly but when I try to mill the piece it gets destroyed....
Is this a G90/G91 issue. Regards Phil ... using the 4th axis it generates toolpaths correctly but when I try to mill the piece it gets destroyed. I think I...
Hi Gerry, Glad I caught your eye. There are two things about meshcam's 4th axis that aren't working, at least in my situation: 1) Meshcam will not let me set...
1) Have you limited the machining depth with the Set Max Depth command? In your case you can select "Machine Coordinates" and enter .25in to keep it above the...
I just posted build 5681 to www.grzsoftware.com/files/MeshCAM2-5861.exe <http://www.grzsoftware.com/files/MeshCAM2-5861.exe> . It will not appear on the...
Like Robert mentioned, and I believe I mentioned it on CNC Zone, use the Max depth to control the depth setting. It worked fine for me with the model that you...
Robert, The new roughing looks interesting when I can keep the program running ;-) Chashes more often than not although it did work once. Two different .stl ...
I'm not sure what you mean by post processor, like I said, I don't have much experience with CNC machining yet. When I set the max depth to .25, Meshcam still...
The post processor is the option when saving your tool path, sets the rules for the particular dialect of g-code your controller software uses. I use 5 custom...
Should be a quick fix. Can you send me the STL file and a screenshot of the toolpath settings. If the zipped file is way to big you can use something like...
I think I have finally realised why some of us think that the f axis software is not working properly. I found that when I produced a 4 axis toolpath for a...
Im new to the software so bear with me. Software seems very easy to use but no matter what format I save the g-code in when I open it in mach3 its just a...
Im new to meshcam, seems like easy to use software. i import the image get it all set up then when I use the post processor and transfer it to gcode and open...
Are you using the demo software? If so, it is limited to small files. Anything beyond that will not be displayed properly. Save the files as .nc, as this is...
Yes, right now its the demo. how small of a image do I need to use to try it out. Thanks ... files. Anything beyond that will not be displayed properly. Save...
I am not sure, but I think the Mach 3 demo is limited to about 1500 lines of code, so that is a pretty small file, as g-code goes. It is easy to get files...
Yes, if you could send me a file to test it would be greatly apprciated. shiptracker_99 @ yahoo dot com . Even the test sample files on show about half of the...
Hi All I have found that Shrek is right about the tool diving straight into the centre of the fourth axis, even if you limit the maximum depth of cut. It is...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
