It has been four years since I had to create new nc files for cnc router. I had this problem the last time I used program and can not remember the solution. Just remember it was simple.
I create geometries which are simply rectangle, under machining select tool, set cw and inside for closed geometries, set rapids, depths ect. through the screens. select geometries and the tool path centers on the geometry instead of offsetting .250 for my half inch tool.
I tried all three comp choices with same result.
Does alpha cam calculate the offset based on the tool diameter or do I need to set that somewhere.
It asks for offset number which on previous version was always same as the tool but its possible someone had set that up before my time as the original software was there when I came.
This is a new installation on a new PC, and yea, I let the service expire before I tried to use it because it took us over a year to get the used machine running.
eternally grateful if someone could help me with this.
J Rick Brawley,
[email protected], chester, south Carolina,