[fabguy]

Here is my problem, I open Coreldraw and do a simple shape like an ellipse and then use DXFTools to export it to a .dxf file. I then import it into Sheetcam and setup the tool/operation, etc., make sure the switchoffset is used and run a simulation. I then click the P button to generate the g-code, if Mach3 is selected as the post processor there are no problems identified; if MP1000-THC is the post processor it gives a warning that the feed rate is 0 even though it was entered when I set up the tool/operation for the part. When I load the g-code in Mach the drawing does not show up and the code IS NOT g-code.Anyone have an idea on what I did wrong or didn't do with this?

[MetalHead6263]

Step 1. Save file as "XXXXpart etc." in corel draw
2. dxf export part from corel draw
3 open sheetcam , click new part , find it in documents etc.
4 part should show up on red sheet [your table size view ]
5 position part on table by using the + icon on the tool bar
6 unclick + icon on tool bar
7 edit tool [ set up tool for the cut ] ie i.p.m offset etc.
8 set up operation [plasma cut ] after this is saved , clik the cut direction icon , green arrows wil show direction of cut
9 save file if you wish , hit [p] to run post processor
post process will give 'ok' if it was good . now you have g code .
10 close sheetcam , open documents , find [tap] file , transfer this file to your mach computer [ i use a passport device ]
11 open mach , load g code .
Thats the basics , but theres lots of things you will learn as far as perfecting things .