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Violetta Wagganer
I am cutting 0.5" acrylic and am programming my stepdown at 0.162" which should give me 4 passes at 0.338, 0.176, 0.014 and 0. When I generate the toolpaths however it gives me gcode Z values of 0.375, 0.25 and 0.125. I have been manually editing the code to step down like I want it to. I can program a single pass at 0.5 but when I try to program multiple passes and leave 10-15 thou on the bottom it never processes the correct z heights. Is there a DOC limit I need to edit for tooling?
It's stupid really. The axis is set up on Ncstudio at 360 which I automatically assumed was in degrees. I mean why wouldn't it be? It's actually set up as 1 degree is equal to 1 mm in the model. So I have to import my rotary model into artcam (I use Matrix mostly sorry), unwrap the model in the desired position, then I need to alter the file size asymmetrically so that the X axis is always 360mm no matter what the actual size of the piece is.
I end up with a very fat rotary but it seems to be working. If you know of an easier way or if you think they can write a custom toolpath that will change the calculations for me, please let me know and I may ask to have it made.
Another way to solve this issue is to buy ucancam software, this is commonly use in China and I was told it will work perfectly with my cnc. You can do all your design in artcam and save your file has stl. or obj. and import it to ucancam, I will be buying it next month, will let you know how it goes.
ArtCAM is a unique CAD modelling and CNC machining software solution to a wide range of industries. With an incredibley easy user interface and features, ArtCAM can create G-code files for your 2D and 3D designs. You will get a step by step tutorial from video on how to generate G-code file with ArtCAM.
save gcode as gcode inch tap or gcode mm tap witch ever measurement you will be working with.
get a free editor such as notepad++
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open code in notepad++ start of the code should look something like this.
Plus saving as a text file allows it to work with the every gcode sender I use. Why do I have a variety of gcode senders? Well that is a good question that I have no answer to could be the same reason I have 4 table saws just because lol.
if you want to run externally created CNC code with Estlcam the file extension needs to be changed to .nc and the g-code needs to be limited to the basic commands G00 to G03 - so no cycles and other advanced things. Other than that Estlcams g-code parser is rather relaxed and will accept most input.
Tolerance:
How closely the cutting tool's stepping motion fits the actual curve of the geometry. A smaller value will yield a more precise form, but much more code and far greater time.
The result:
The result is a series of paths traversing the surface of the material, stepping over and stepping down successively to cut away the material. Toolpaths are shown graphically on screen in red, and will be written out in code during Posting.
To enable the Milling or Routing machine to actually cut these toolpaths out of the material physically, the machining instructions of the toolpaths must be sent out to the machine as a coded set of machine instructions called G&M codes. Each machine on the market will take a slightly different style of G&M codes (some don't even use G&M at all, and use other coding structures).
The Save Toolpaths dialog appears, in which you choose one of your named toolpath processes, and then the Machine Output file format. For all of our work, the machine output file format will be Denford_Inch (*.fnc). This is a GE Fanuc standard G&M code file made to work with our Denford Milling and Routing machines.
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PCB: Linux: kicad -> pcb2gcode (+probe code) -> linuxcnc. This works like a charm.
On Win10: no working toolpath to create gcode, flatcam connects traces (eek!). The only gcodesender I found that has a working autolevler (which replaces linuxcnc probe code) is OpenCNCPilot. So I'm essentally stuck here.
V-Carving/Engraving/depthmap: Linux: bitmap -> F-Engrave or dmap2gcode -> linuxcnc, just like expected.
Win10: same workflow, just OpenCNCPilot is not very happy about the linuxcnc g-code it gets, but it kindof works.
engraving on curved surface: Linux: gcode -> gcoderipper (adds probe code) -> linuxcnc, works.
Windows: OpenCNCPilot does not work (just 2mm probing for pcb), UGC does no have a working autolevel function, bCNC looks like it could work but I never managed to get it really working.
As far as saving the g-code I always leave the settings for the processor as MACH2 or 3 depending on what they will support and have never had any issues with cross code usage.
Mach seems to be a defacto standard across so many programs and does seem to work well between programs.
The story seems to go like this: When Autodesk bought out DelCAM, their old team of ArtCAM software developers, who had spent two decades refining this software, made an agreement with AutoDesk to be allowed to continue developing and selling their original code. They were not allowed to keep the ArtCAM name however. And this is how CarveCo was born.
A post processor is a language definition file used to modify generic g-code such that it can be used on a particular cnc machine. They are just text files and can be opened and editied in notepad. They define inch vs metric, the file extension that the g-code is saved as, whether or not line numbering is used, the pre-amble and post-amble, and what each of different classes (rapid, feed, arc, etc) of moves looks like. Mach3, LinuxCNC, and the CNC USB Control Software can all use the generic g-code post-processors available with every CAM program.
Our software can be downloaded for free. It can be used to make a cardboard box with 4 flaps top and bottom, just like the ones used for most shipping purposes. The software is available in g-code and shopbot code versions. Click here for the free download.
Post the created contours with your default post processor. Afterwards, open the file with DragKnife to convert it into a specialized g-code for drag knives. After inspecting the outputted g-code, you are ready to use a drag knife on your CNC. For inspection, we recommend NC Viewer which can be also downloaded here in the app store.
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