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by Les Newell
Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: G0/G1 moves
Replies: 1
Views: 20

Re: G0/G1 moves

G0 is a command to move as fast as possible. As such there isn't any way to specify a feed rate. Some controllers do have a separate control that allows you to slow down the G0 speed but this isn't something the g-code has any control over.
by Les Newell
Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Contributed plugins, tools and posts
Topic: Job Costing Plugin
Replies: 16
Views: 30560

Re: Job Costing Plugin

I just did some experiments with this plugin and it appears to be quite broken at the moment. I will have a go at fixing it but this may take a while.
by Les Newell
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Contributed plugins, tools and posts
Topic: German Translation
Replies: 36
Views: 103579

Re: German Translation

The Linux release tends to lag behind the Windows releases so 7.1.35 isn't available. I need to do an update soon.
by Les Newell
Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: "No Tools Available"....?
Replies: 4
Views: 88

Re: "No Tools Available"....?

If you want to cut with a drag knife you need to first create a drag knife tool. The tool syou have defined are plasma tools, which cannot be used by the drag knife operation. The image you showed was of a milling/routing operation. Again if you are milling/routing you need to define a rotary tool. ...
by Les Newell
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:50 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: "No Tools Available"....?
Replies: 4
Views: 88

Re: "No Tools Available"....?

You have SheetCam configured for both milling/routing and plasma cutting. It is showing 'no tools available' because you are trying to do a milling/routing operation but have no milling tools defined. You need to use a jet cutting operation for plasma. Are you just plasma cutting? If so go to Option...
by Les Newell
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:32 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Need some help with settings
Replies: 11
Views: 353

Re: Need some help with settings

Looks like someone manually added lead ins. They tend to confuse SheetCam.
by Les Newell
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: modifying post processor for drilling
Replies: 2
Views: 84

Re: modifying post processor for drilling

Are you using the 'PremierPlasma CNC floating head' post? I had a quick look at the post and if you just want to get rid of the referencing code when marking it's pretty easy to change. Edit the post and look for function OnPenDown() which should be near the middle of the file. The first two lines o...
by Les Newell
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Wierd Z axis offset issue
Replies: 8
Views: 174

Re: Wierd Z axis offset issue

I can't see anything obviously wrong. The code looks correct: N0160 G31 Z -100 F400.0 probe surface N0170 G92 Z0.0000 Zero Z axis N0180 G00 Z3.6000 Move to pierce height N0190 M03 Torch on N0200 G04 P0.7 pierce delay N0210 G01 X-52.9423 Y119.7730 Z1.5000 F100.0 Move to cut height Do you have torch h...
by Les Newell
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: Forum help
Topic: Can't find where Z values are coming from
Replies: 4
Views: 199

Re: Can't find where Z values are coming from

The default tool set is always saved in the settings folder. The same goes for the default machine options.
by Les Newell
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
Replies: 16
Views: 468

Re: new to sheetcam, need help

In SheetCam go to Options->machine->post processor and click on the 'Edit post' button. Look for function OnPenUp() near the end of the file. Replace the function with this version: function OnPenUp() ihs = pierceHeight ~= 0 and cutHeight ~= 0 --enable IHS if both pierce and cut are non-zero post.Te...
by Les Newell
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
Replies: 16
Views: 468

Re: new to sheetcam, need help

This can be done with a post modification. What post are you using?
by Les Newell
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Forum help
Topic: Can't find where Z values are coming from
Replies: 4
Views: 199

Re: Can't find where Z values are coming from

Looking at your job file you have a tool length offset defined for your tool. This is added to the overall Z height.
by Les Newell
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Offset Open Lines
Replies: 7
Views: 232

Re: Offset Open Lines

When you import a drawing a box pops up with a number of options. Is that set to metric? If so try setting it to inches.
by Les Newell
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Contributed plugins, tools and posts
Topic: German Translation
Replies: 36
Views: 103579

Re: German Translation

Thank you. I will add the translation to the next release. Was this translation for the stable release or the development release?
by Les Newell
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Mach4-swiftcut post processor
Replies: 14
Views: 1083

Re: Mach4-swiftcut post processor

I found the problem. As far as I can see, the post has always had this problem. That's why I didn't spot the issue before. I was only looking at stuff I had changed.