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  1. 08-05-2004, 09:57 PM #1
    replicapro
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    Does visual mill do any cutting?

    or do you need to send the g-code to mach2 or something.
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  2. 08-05-2004, 11:07 PM #2
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    Visual Mill is a Cam program which generates the G code. You must then run the G code with a program such as Mach2 or Turbocnc for the drivers to be able to understand it.
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  3. 08-09-2004, 06:16 PM #3
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    VisualMill version 5 comes packaged with XPert DNC which can DNC (obviously) or batch send code to your machine. As well I have had good batch sending text (.txt) files to my control using Hyperterminal; which comes with MS Windows (or at least version 2000 and up)
    There is also a free program called NCNet Lite http://www.cadem.com/ncnet/freednc.htm , which I never bothered to try as my VM upgrade came with Xpert DNC.

    So I guess the true answer to your question is No; VisualMill does not do any "actual" cutting but is shipped with software designed to interact with most Machine controls.
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