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by PK
Wed May 08, 2019 11:46 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?
Replies: 6
Views: 6500

Re: SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?

Thank you Les,

I will give this a try. Via command line testing directly to the plotter I am actually sending \x03. I will try this pp and modify as needed.

Thanks again!!

Paul
by PK
Thu May 02, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?
Replies: 6
Views: 6500

Re: SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?

Great! If you could show me how to do one, maybe I can add all the others that I need. For speed, the command looks like this: ! s[,n] \x03 where "s" is the speed and "n" is an optional configuration setting. Downforce command: * a,f[,n] \x03 where "a" is for accelerati...
by PK
Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:45 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?
Replies: 6
Views: 6500

Re: SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?

I'd have to look up the code for the downforce, but I believe I am looking for a way to include the down force setting in the tool setting. That way I can save a job for one type of material and be able to program another job using a thicker vinyl which could need different speed, downforce and acce...
by PK
Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:34 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: sheetcam router and plasma on 1 computer
Replies: 1
Views: 3593

Re: sheetcam router and plasma on 1 computer

I'm somewhat late to answer, but I use the -c switch to specify, i.e.:

SheetCam TNG Development.exe -c plasma
or
SheetCam TNG Development.exe -c router
by PK
Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:14 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?
Replies: 6
Views: 6500

SheetCam For Vinyl Cutting Plotter?

I have the drag knife plugin license (somewhere) and see the included HPGL post processor, but do not see a way to specify knife downforce and some other functions a vinyl cutter can use. Plus the plotter is more like a printer when it comes to sending the job to be cut. Can SheetCam be adapted to p...
by PK
Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:56 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Moving PC
Replies: 4
Views: 1352

Open Sheetcam in Win 10 (without using the -c option) and select Help, Open settings folder. That will get you to the directory location that holds the generic Sheetcam files. This is where you would copy your machine profile directories. That being said, you should be able to open Sheetcam with the...
by PK
Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Machine save / load...
Replies: 14
Views: 3514

Davek0974 wrote:I just created a desktop shortcut for each one and edited the command line inside the shortcuts.
Yes - This basically does it. I do this through a launcher, which is similar.
by PK
Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:45 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: File Import Oddities
Replies: 12
Views: 3861

Good check. What version of Inkscape are you using?

I happen to have v.0.91 on this installation and it includes a base unit selection (mm, cm, in, ft, etc) when saving as a DXF.
by PK
Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:48 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: File Import Oddities
Replies: 12
Views: 3861

Can you open the DXF (after Inkscape) in a CAD program? I would and then measure in the CAD program to ensure you are getting the correct base unit from Inkscape.

HTH
Paul
by PK
Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:38 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: rounded corners
Replies: 3
Views: 2025

I don't use Mach, but use CV with my controller which probably produces the same results. I believe in a perfect world, the table would not need CV and have high acceleration settings. But high acceleration settings with a table that can't handle it, will produce jerky results shown on the cut piece...
by PK
Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Installing sheetcam on Linux Mint/ Download tab broken?
Replies: 5
Views: 1746

Try right-clicking on the file you want and select "Save Link As...". After it is finished downloading, you can change the file permission with something like "chmod u+x nameofthefile". Then you can double-click the file to run the installer. I haven't tried this, but it should w...
by PK
Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Sheetcam license or alternative
Replies: 4
Views: 4365

That is a nice thing about SheetCam (and maybe others) that the post processor can be modified to suit many different setups. When I asked about the license structure of SheetCam a while back, I found out that it is for one installation only. I was hoping for one person/many installations as I have ...
by PK
Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:30 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Sheetcam license or alternative
Replies: 4
Views: 4365

Hello Nullenmacher, I think the 180 lines are a very convenient way to allow us to test SheetCam's abilities without committing financially. It is a very easy program to use, especially when you have everything setup for your system. I can't say it's THE best, but I have used a few other CAM program...
by PK
Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:56 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: The right code for a Keyhole bit - CNC Router & Sheetcam
Replies: 3
Views: 1395

I have done this before. It's been awhile and need to locate the code, but I believe I did it in two (possibly three) operations with the same keyhole bit. The first was a drill operation for the insert (large) hole. The second operation is just a single line which starts in the center of the large ...
by PK
Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:15 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Sheetcam for Lunix
Replies: 13
Views: 5980

What program are you using to view the tool table?