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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    So i played with the wore frame this time. and it looks like if the wireframe all they way to left it follows correctly. That can't be correct? right?
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    Hey Gang, Digging this one up again. I thought post #50 fixed my issue. well the gremlin is back. in the pic you can see the tool path follows the bottom line perfectly but the top line you can...
  3. Re: Mach3 X-Axis Tuning with P33V servo help

    Figured it out. figured I'd post the issue so if anyone else has the same problem they have something to check:
    I chased all the lines down and was unable to to find anything with wiring. I then...
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    copy an image and scaling issues.

    Okay here is my question.

    I'm trying to trace an image I found on line. When I try to Open a new file and select the image file i want to copy the image comes in black. only when i deselect...
  5. Mach3 X-Axis Tuning with P33V servo help

    Hello all, I really didn't want to start this one but i searched and tried solutions that others have suggested and none are working for me. I think mine might be deeper. I'll try my best with...
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    this is cutting is only in the X/Y profile, no Z is top of table, V24 being used.
    Okay BurrMan, so i've been wrapping my head around this "Although the toolpath looks "rounded", the tool is round...
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    look at the tool path in the corners. instead of taking a right angle turn its take a radius turn, thus cutting the the hard angle of the corner to a rounded edge. For this layup, that is very bad....
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    okay next issue. can some one tell me why the corners are rounded, I want it to be sharp (which I selected)? I've attached file for viewing. I'm wondering if this has always done this and now...
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    unbelievable... that was it. thanks for all the help BurrMan and mmoe.
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    yes. the drawling on the right is what i want it to look like, mine looks just like mine but the long sides don't match up. I wonder if its just a glitch that it displays the tool path wonkey. I'll...
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    hello Jrmach,
    I can't open the file because "it was saved with a newer version of bobcat" I have V24. Can you re-save with an older version?
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    Interesting. When I look at it in bob CAD the green line stays on the outside of the red line (which I want) in the tips and tails area. then when the tool steps down to cut the side walls of the...
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    So I tried the import of the solid as an IGES file and it worked great! Thank you. should I export all my ViaCAD this way? (2D and 3d)

    I tried the 2D base with the same import and i still got...
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    MMOE, all your fixes worked. I still see a micro break when I'm zoomed out but when I drill down I don't see any of them so it's of no concern to me. I was almost wondering if they are there so you...
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    Re: BobCAD 3D Core help

    Hey Mmoe,
    I’m revisiting this again. (for some reason I can’t access this page on my MAC anymore, so I have to respond at work). I’m doing the 14 day trial of ViaCAD and almost replicated your...
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    Okay I get everything you did in this video but...

    Okay I get everything you did in this video but the "Corner Trim" at 3:00. I'm assuming this is a way to smooth the transitions between the two radius? Mirroring the two different points for the...
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    ummmm HOLY SMOKES DUDE! this is crazy, you went...

    ummmm HOLY SMOKES DUDE! this is crazy, you went above and beyond. many thank you's! I'm going to have to read over this a few times and watch the video more than a few times to get it to sink in! ...
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    Mmoe, Your assumptions are almost correct. ...

    Mmoe,
    Your assumptions are almost correct. Nothing is done with the top sheet, it gets trimmed out when the ski gets cut from its flashing. it goes like this
    1.) the finished ski shape
    2.) base...
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    Hey Gang, I got a bad case of "sleeping in the...

    Hey Gang,
    I got a bad case of "sleeping in the bathroom for 24hrs"... and so did the rest of the family. it was awesome! yikes! sorry for the delayed response. I am not married to AC at all....
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    Tlharris: what you are explaining here is exactly...

    Tlharris: what you are explaining here is exactly what I'm looking to do. I have no idea how to do it... I have the 2013 version. This was my first attempt on doing different "layers" (I know they...
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    Hey Mmoe, I loaded the mm first and freaked...

    Hey Mmoe,
    I loaded the mm first and freaked out because I could no longer genrate G-code that wasn't HUGE!!! then I figured out that it was processing in mm and I was drawling in inches.... so...
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    Hey mmoe, tried your file and it would not open....

    Hey mmoe, tried your file and it would not open. not recognizable by bobCAD, AutoCAD, Mach3. I drew a 25.4mm square and it tried to cut a very large square in mock3, not a 1in. let me know if you...
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    Hey Gang, I'm back at it again. I've made...

    Hey Gang,
    I'm back at it again. I've made progress on some processing but still am not able to use this software to my liking. I've got slicing nailed and top of part nailed. thanks for all the...
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    1.) still can't get it to "merge" into bobCAD...

    1.) still can't get it to "merge" into bobCAD correctly. I'll keep digging on this one.
    2.) BAM!!! set it to 0 degs and presto!
    3.) I looked around and was only able to find the "top of Part"...
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    I'm almost certain my does not have "pick top of...

    I'm almost certain my does not have "pick top of part" but it does have "top of Part". I'll dig tonight and I'll report back. thank you for all the help you are providing.
    cheers!
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    I'll look into the "merge" Option. I have the...

    I'll look into the "merge" Option. I have the bobCAD so it is always set up in cm. still doesn't seem to like it when I open a cm Drawling in it. It can be in cm mode, i import in inches and change...
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    I believe there was a video on their site that...

    I believe there was a video on their site that talked all about it. I think this is the one I was thinking of: BobCA-CAM V24 Basic Nesting Sample - YouTube
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    BobCAD 3D Core help

    Hello All,
    First, I'm new to CAD (Biochemist by trade) so i have been heavily self taught and I learned to do it on AutoCAD. My CNC runs off of Mach3 and BobCAD (V24) so I've had to relearn a...
  29. Thread: Y Axis help

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    This is what I was thinking too. but I'm...

    This is what I was thinking too. but I'm reinventing the wheel in my basement. i've been youtubing and CNCzone searching like crazy! trying to learn. I just figured out that it needs recalibrated. ...
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    I did not find max speed. Is this something I...

    I did not find max speed. Is this something I should do? just keep turning it up until it faults? than reduce by 50%?

    Sure. I'll take some photos! I have a question about the z access that...
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