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by Les Newell
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: New features
Topic: Turning module
Replies: 81
Views: 180145

Re: Turning module

It looks like the taper from the tool post angle is caused by the path generator appying the tool path angle the wrong way around. Reversing the turrent angle generates the correct tool paths but simulation will get upset. I'll have to fix this. The outer diameter and inner diameter are roughly the ...
by Les Newell
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: New features
Topic: Turning module
Replies: 81
Views: 180145

Re: Turning module

It's starting the path 1 tool radius in from the start point and ending 1 tool radius before the end point.
Looking at the code I specifically offset the start and end points but now I have no idea why I did it!
by Les Newell
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: New features
Topic: Turning module
Replies: 81
Views: 180145

Re: Turning module

Sorry for the delay in replying. I just emailed you a temporary license. The generated code should be in diameter mode. The slope had me puzzled for a moment but it is caused by your tool definition. You have a side angle of 0 degrees with a clearance angle of 2 degrees. When generating tool paths S...
by Les Newell
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Application Colors
Replies: 6
Views: 38315

Re: Application Colors

Is this with AMD on-board graphics or with an AMD card? The issue must be only on specific AMD setups or I would have more complaints of this issue.
Try enabling View->Show true width. Does that help?
by Les Newell
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Toolbar direct button links to diffrent postprozessors setups who ?
Replies: 2
Views: 163

Re: Toolbar direct button links to diffrent postprozessors setups who ?

Just to add to djreiswig's suggestion you can find the plugin in Options->plugin options->moreposts.
by Les Newell
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: DXF vs. SVG import format ?
Replies: 2
Views: 222

Re: DXF vs. SVG import format ?

Historically SheetCam's SVG import was a bit buggy but these days it is pretty solid. These days the choice of file format mostly relates to the application the file was exported from. For example Inkscape has history of isses with it's dxf export so I generally recommend SVG with Inkscape. In your ...
by Les Newell
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: SketchUp to SheetCam impasse!
Replies: 2
Views: 157

Re: SketchUp to SheetCam impasse!

If the files look the same in QCad then the problem is almost definitely Sketchup. I'm afraid I don't use Sketchup so I can't offer any more advice on how to fix it.
by Les Newell
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: New member and issue
Replies: 7
Views: 264

Re: New member and issue

Sorry for the delay in replying. I'm afraid Wright distributed pirated licenses that no longer work. I'll reply to your email to sort that out. When you first load your drawing do you reassign your profiles to different layers? If you move everything off of layer 0 then save and relload the job, lay...
by Les Newell
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Typo in angle, then crash
Replies: 2
Views: 172

Re: Typo in angle, then crash

I can replicate the fault here. Most input boxes allow you to enter expressions. For instance if you want to define an operation that always cuts through your material plus a bit you could set the cut depth to: MaterialThickness + 0.5mm Now if you change the material thickness that operation will au...
by Les Newell
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: SC Dev v7.1.35 hangs occasionally upon startup, Win11
Replies: 5
Views: 1111

Re: SC Dev v7.1.35 hangs occasionally upon startup, Win11

Well, that's unexpected. I'll run some tests and see if I can replicate the problem. Thanks for letting me know what you found.
by Les Newell
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: New features
Topic: Residual Material cutting
Replies: 1
Views: 482

Re: Residual Material cutting

It's called 'rest machining' and I have looked into it a couple of times. Unfortunately I haven't yet figured out a good, reliable way of implementing rest machining.
by Les Newell
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Issues loading file to sheetcam
Replies: 3
Views: 904

Re: Issues loading file to sheetcam

Could you post the problem file here or email it to me direct. Job files are roughly 50% text so if you can't read it in Notepad it must be pretty badly damaged.
by Les Newell
Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Can I make the job-file remember the last post-processor used?
Replies: 6
Views: 858

Re: Can I make the job-file remember the last post-processor used?

Yes, the /pp switch should work. However the OP wants to run a plasma and a router. As these two machines use very different settings I think two profiles would be better suited in this case.
by Les Newell
Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Can I make the job-file remember the last post-processor used?
Replies: 6
Views: 858

Re: Can I make the job-file remember the last post-processor used?

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party here but it looks like having two profiles would work for you.
This link covers setting up a second profile: viewtopic.php?t=6654
by Les Newell
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: SC Dev v7.1.35 hangs occasionally upon startup, Win11
Replies: 5
Views: 1111

Re: SC Dev v7.1.35 hangs occasionally upon startup, Win11

I have seen that occasionally when running the Windows version on Linux using Wine. Unfortunately I cannot replicate it on my development machine which makes it virtually impossible to fix.