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by jon byler
Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:00 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: problem cutting rectangles - sheet cam/dyna torch
Replies: 1
Views: 1043

hmmm. looks like the 0.025 inch problem was me not recognizing the offset and the arcs it the post processor in shetcam is making when going around the corner. still confused as to why when exporting multiple rectangles, though, that they show up distorted in the dynatorch software, but single recta...
by jon byler
Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:35 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: problem cutting rectangles - sheet cam/dyna torch
Replies: 1
Views: 1043

problem cutting rectangles - sheet cam/dyna torch

I am trying to cut some simple rectangular shapes from 16 ga mild steel sheet. I've drawn them up using the "rectangle" tool in adobe illustrator, and they look ok when imported into sheetcam. After I open my cut file in the dynatorch software, the rectangles are no longer appearing square...
by jon byler
Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: drawing of a circle has mysterious flat on it when imported
Replies: 1
Views: 1392

drawing of a circle has mysterious flat on it when imported

I have drawn out using the elipse tool in adobe illustrator, a pair of concentric circles, in order to cut out a piece of metal to be bent into the shape of a cone. for some reason, when importing this drawing into sheetcam, the program is making one part of the outer circle completely straight. thi...