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Mr. Fixit
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Sheetcam on second computer

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Hi all,

I have the licensed version of Sheetcam and would like to have a copy on my office computer where I draw, in lieu of the shop computer used with Command CNC. This way I can check for any drawing errors during post processing and avoid going back and forth.

Can someone advise the best way to go about this please.

Thank you,

Steve
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Les Newell
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Licenses are supposed to be for one computer but for home use and one-man businesses I do allow one extra computer. Do you still have the original license email? If so just follow the instructions. If not send me a message with your license ID (look in Help->about) and I'll send you a copy.
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Les Newell wrote:Licenses are supposed to be for one computer but for home use and one-man businesses I do allow one extra computer. Do you still have the original license email? If so just follow the instructions. If not send me a message with your license ID (look in Help->about) and I'll send you a copy.
I received the software already installed on a Linux Mini Computer through CandCNC. I will look in Help ->About and send you a copy of the license info.

Thank you..
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Mr. Fixit wrote:
Les Newell wrote:Licenses are supposed to be for one computer but for home use and one-man businesses I do allow one extra computer. Do you still have the original license email? If so just follow the instructions. If not send me a message with your license ID (look in Help->about) and I'll send you a copy.
I received the software already installed on a Linux Mini Computer through CandCNC. I will look in Help ->About and send you a copy of the license info.

Thank you..
Les, this is a concern for me as well. I will take delivery of my new Plasma table from LDR in about 3 weeks.
My shop is not ideal for desk work. It will be a Linux system and I dont have that at the home/office. Will I be able to do design work at home and use a USB stick to shuffle jobs?
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Yes you can. If you don't need simulation you can set up jobs using the evaluation version. The only limitation on the eval version is how much g-code it will generate so you can set up your jobs, save them as a job file then load those job files onto your shop computer to run the post processor.
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Thank you
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Post by Dan Owens »

Hi Les,

I'd like to jump on this idea well.

Apologies for dragging up an old thread. But I found it, and this forum on a google search.

I have just recently bought a brand new toy from Fastcut CNC. ( had it about a month )
It came with sheetcam and mach 3.

My issue is the same as the original poster. I do most of my drawing at home on my laptop and run it back and forth to the shop.
It would be a great time and frustration saver to have a second copy on my laptop.
I have a copy of the license ID and registration number I can send to you.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Dan Owens
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Send me the license ID in a PM and I'll get a copy of the license sent out to you.
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Thanks Les!

I'm all set up now.
Much appreciated.
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Re: Sheetcam on second computer

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I was wondering if at all possible if I could take advantage of this. Like others, I do most of my stuff at home, but having the ability to also use it on the PC at my machine whenever I have to make changes and stuff would be a major time saver.
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