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    Open a DXF file

    Open the DXF file in BobCad, then open BobArt. Select the lines or contours you need to emboss on the BobCad side. Then you can select the embossing parameters on the BobArt side. Hope this helps
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    G54 – G59 codes call up fixture offset...

    G54 – G59 codes call up fixture offset information from a fixture offset table in the memory of your machine. Fadal uses E0, E1 – E99 for fixture offsets. They are used in situations where you have...
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    Depending on what you mean by "hardcore...

    Depending on what you mean by "hardcore Programming" I assume you want to go beyond G0,G1,G2 and G3 codes. Download a Fadal users manual from the Fadal site. Read it like a text book. There are many...
  4. I learned my craft as a conventional machinist in...

    I learned my craft as a conventional machinist in the early 70s from a conventional machinist, bore hand. He also taught me a phrase and philosophy I would like share... "...That's Life in the...
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    Download and fill out the Post request form found...

    Download and fill out the Post request form found on the post site ( www.bobcad.com/posts ). It is a PDF file at the top of the list. BobCad tech support will work with you and make the changes you...
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    Can you attach this file? Sometimes you have to...

    Can you attach this file? Sometimes you have to check the surface normals. Sometimes there are gaps in surfaces. The Tech support department at BobCad can help you.
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    Peten, TurboCnc and Mach 2 are control software...

    Peten, TurboCnc and Mach 2 are control software used to control servo motors on a machine tool. BobCad has free post processors for these controls. BobCad will produce G code that these controls will...
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    JFettig, what do you mean by accurate? Have you...

    JFettig, what do you mean by accurate? Have you personally had an opportunity to measure a surface cut by a BobCad tool path and compared the same surface generated by another Cam system? BobCad...
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    In Corel Draw you can save the file as a DXF and...

    In Corel Draw you can save the file as a DXF and open the file in BobCad. You can use the contours for 2D paths. You can also create solids for these contours. If you use BobArt you can emboss these...
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    In BobCad you can cut the model in several ways....

    In BobCad you can cut the model in several ways. You can get a demo on the internet and they will show you how to accomplish this. You can use Booleans to create a cavity from the model. You can cut...
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    The Autooffset script will function in the demo...

    The Autooffset script will function in the demo mode. Try the offset function under the “Other” menu. It will perform the same function and it is easier to get to. To find the script, go to...
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    Parametric programming, in general, is the...

    Parametric programming, in general, is the ability to use variables in a line of G code programming. This would be used for a family of parts, or situations that are used repeatedly in different...
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    One more thing to check for in a planer surface...

    One more thing to check for in a planer surface is that all entities are in the same plane. If they are not you might need to use a 3 edge, 4 edge, or skin function. Also check the chain gap in the...
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    If you get the error message Bad Contour,...

    If you get the error message Bad Contour, Including Self-Intersection you certainly have a bad contour. This means that you have entities that are not tangent or overlapping. This happens when the...
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    One reason to place your machine on a slab that...

    One reason to place your machine on a slab that is separate from the rest of the floor is to isolate it from things like forklifts. You would be suprised at how far the floor bends as a forklift runs...
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