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I'm not trying to start a "which is better" argument, but trying to understand the differences.

Meshcam appears to be a stand alone CAD/CAM solution for people who need a way to go, and Photo...

Thanks for the direction, Robert. I'll find that Quickstart tutorial and check it out. Having additional controls over parts of the image makes sense and I expect it will get me closer to where I...

Maybe I'm expecting too much, but I've been playing around with MC5 Art, and I'm not really getting much better definition than using the Rhino 5 Heightfield command, even with it's rather limited...

After playing with settings and doing some more research, you are right in that I can find no reference to any G64 command in WinCNC.

WinCNC appears to take care of acceleration issues in the...

Curt, using the same version and SR as you, I found an interesting glitch as well.
Madcam surfaced an outer section of a flat area and then skipped to do other things.
It later came back to finish...

Something I want to get some input on, specifically with regard to V-Carving with Madcam...

When V-Carving on a flat surface, it's a no-brainer. You get what you draw if all the settings are...

I'm going to just throw this out here and see if anyone can offer some opinions.

First, my setup:
Camaster Cobra ATC
WinCNC to run the machine
Rhino 5 and Madcam 5 (both registered and fully...

Thank you! This has been vexing me for a few days because I knew it had to be something simple. I'll check and change that setting and try the cut again on Monday and report how it goes.
By the way,...

I'm doing some admittedly small V-Carve lettering with the letters being between .100" and .400" tall in wood.
I've tried changing the various (but limited) parameters, but when the letters are cut,...

OK, Dan, a quick follow up...
If you run the simulator on the file I sent you, it will appear to run correctly, but that's only because I did the work around of selecting each panel one at a time...

Yes. I am using both the registered current update of Rhino 5 along with the registered current update of "4 Axis" Madcam 5.

Right after posting this note, I'm going to send you the actual Rhino...

Sure. I attempted to cut just three panels. I was given the choice of direction and side of the curve to cut so I chose it correctly on the main panel and then the program went right to processing...

Dan, it's not so much to be able to automatically manipulate parts to make best use of a sheet as it is to be able to have several parts on a sheet and have them be cut properly.
Maybe I'm going...

A search within the Madcam section revealed only a couple of old references to nesting with Madcam, and they weren't much help.

We have a need for running some nested cuts, and if there's an...

Alright, thanks. It's nice to get one step further along the path to knowledge. I'll look at the "Profile" toolpath as well. It looks like a good trick.

Thanks again.

Dan, I think I might about have it albeit with the new added wrinkle of a curve being drawn below a surface and requiring a negative entry in the "Raise Z etc." box.
Still, I think I have it, so...

Oh I'm all wrapped alright. :drowning:

Let me repeat for clarification: I do NOT have to EXTend the lines I drew on the surface downward to the depth I want the cut to be. Right?
What I do is to...

Then let's agree to agree about my not getting it. ;)

The way I set up my job was to draw the lines/curves on the surface, but I figured that I would have to extend those lines/curves downward to...

OK, thanks, but I'm still not getting it.
It looks to me like the "Raise Z for Multiple Cuts" setting tells the tool to raise 20mm after each cut so that it can go back to the same start point for...

I haven't used Curve milling much, but I had a need for Milling Along Curves. A quick question for those who know: I understand all of the selections possible in the "Along Curves" dialogue box...

Just to add to the mix, I've found that there are some methods for creating the toolpath in Madcam that it (Madcam) just doesn't like. I can't recall every instance, but when I cause a crash, it's...

It works fine as a lubricant, but it catches dust and becomes an abrasive emulsion. Just something to keep in mind.

You might consider going with one of the lubricants made specifically for the purpose, that is, slideway oils. Mobil's is called "Vactra" and Shell's is called "Tonna", both available in various...

With the Text command, you can choose a checkbox for either Surface or Solid.
In either case, a surface is generated at either the top of each letter if it's a solid, or if you choose the Surface...

Right, I understand that part of the Text command.
I have been doing some more experimenting with it and found that it might be a bug in Rhino, so I'll pose the question in the Rhino group.

What...

I know this is a Rhino question for the most part, but it applies to Madcam because when I add text to a surface and then create a toolpath, Madcam cuts around the text but also then hollows them out...

Well, I tried it twice and both times the link wasn't there when I reposted.

I guess it must be me.

I'm a little embarrassed to do that because I already have discovered a couple of instances where my "2D assumptions" created a problem when trying to create a toolpath with Madcam. I am immersing...

I've got many years of 2D drawing and only went 3D when I wanted to start milling. I think what all of us share who might have some previous CAD experience but not much in 3D isn't so much the use of...

The only thing I can add to your issue is that I also find that initiating a tool path will crash Rhino forcing an exit.
I'm not too worried about it because I feel that it's probably me not...