Hello. I made this model in Rhino 4.o: http://i23.tinypic.com/2ih2yrs.jpg <http://i23.tinypic.com/2ih2yrs.jpg> Which has a depth of .5 inches Meshcam only...
brian (?) At first glance it seems that you are using only a roughing pass... what is your 'Stock to Leave' setting? Should be 0. Usually I'll rough with a...
From: "brianhoopajoo" <brianhoopajoo@...> ... It looks like you are roughing only. I also have noticed that the roughing stops short of where it could....
Randy, It is a really nice sanity check when some one of you calibre sees the same solution to a problem as I do. For Brian... just run a rough rough pass and...
... The check goes both ways, Jeff! I didn't see your post before I posted--for some reason emails don't seem to hit the Comcast webmail (only way I can...
Yea I was roughing only to save time and am just doing some initial tests on wood so I figured what the hay. Thanks alot for the heads up guys! -Brian...
Brian, No reason you can't rough and then use a very large step over in a finish pass (maybe the same as roughing for quick tests), almost as quick and you ...
Hi, I was wondering if there has been any of the LUA scripting API released yet for MeshCAM. Also I was wondering if MeshCAM will ever have specific Axle...
I'd like to add a "machine flats option", probably using the pocketing code, to both the waterline and the roughing since that would get rid of this behavior...
I've been trying to layout in my head how to allow toolpaths to be generated in Lua. As a proof-of-concept I may try a plunge-roughing mode since it's a...
Hi, Thanks for the quick and very helpful response. I was just wondering about two other things also. 1. When you add the LUA scripting to the help file, will...
Robert, Can you display all polygons as 2-sided? Now that there is no Z map, faces with reversed normals show up differently. It would be less confusing to...
Hello! For my first meshcam project I cut my company logo in a 2x4". The G-code was generated with meshcam from a 2 color (black and white) .bmp picture. This...
... Robert, last spring I suggested a small change to the stock definition dialog. It's in the "Randy G-G" album in the photos section. Right now, to control...
Robert, Another vote for something like Randys suggestion, going through the dialog twice has always struck me as a good recipe for disaster (I basic style of...
I've been trying on and off to get two sided triangles working without success but that will probably be something that I have to resolve soon. I'll look at...
I'm probably going to take it one step further and let you define the gap from the side of the stock for all 6 sides independently. I think this may be...
From: Robert Grzesek <robert@...> ... With respect, Robert, I don't see how that would work better. In my experience, I have an STL model and a piece...
Randy, I'm guessing that you define the stock size, then when you set one edge offset the other will automatically be calculated based on the stock size. So...
Gerry has it. I'd probably add a "Lock Stock Size" that would cause the opposite margin would adjust. If the stock is unlocked then you define the margins...
Robert, A top Z offset would be really nice, bottom Z offset not really needed since it won't cut below max depth (which should be on stock definition page)....
From: "notoneleft" <CNCWoodworker@...> ... That makes sense, Gerry. I was not thinking flexibly enough. A "smart" stock dialog would indeed be nice....
Hi, I was wondering if what i'm suggesting would be a good idea or not. When a STL file is imported it asks for the units but it doesn't give you the option to...
I think the point is that scaling is defined by a scaling factor but it would be easier for many if you instead defined the new dimensions. This is exactly...
I have a set of endmills that I use constantly but I don't want to have to write all of their properties every time I start MeshCAM. I was wondering if there...
Mei, Your tool list should be saved when you shut down MeshCam properly (no ctrl-alt-del and End Process type of shut down). I install each build in a separate...
Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't Max Depth be relative to the top of the stock, or Z=0 if that's the top of the part? While typing this, I see that it...
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