Sheetcam not writing g code

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Jlengineering
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Sheetcam not writing g code

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Hello, I just had to get a new Pc as I was having issues with he old on. A family member imaged my old computer. I can open sheetcam and import a file, set it up and get it ready to cut but once that new file is opened in mach3 there is no gcode written to it.
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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First of all do you see the green tool paths? If so does simulation work?
Do you get any g-code at all? What post processor are you using?
Jlengineering
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Thanks for the reply, I am getting green tool paths and I am using mach3 plasma.scpost.

It is only writing about 9 lines of gcode from what I can see in mach3
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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That looks like a license issue. Could you send me your license name or serial number in a PM. You can find the license details in Help->about.
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taboocustoms
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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I am having this exact same issue. Was able to make about a dozen files then it started doing the same lines as shown and not writing the part code. I will PM you the same issue.

Machine is a Wright CNC, using Mach 3.
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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I am having the same problem I uninstalled sheet cam on shop computer then tried to reinstall on house computer didnt work then I tried another computer still not working I reinstalled on the shop computer still not working says it installed license but not working I downloaded the free
Version and it worked
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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It is probably a license problem. If you PM me the license serial number I'll check it for you. You can find the serial number in Help->about.
Meighat
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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I'm having the same issue as of today
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Les Newell
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Could you PM me with your license serial number
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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Have just purchased sheetcam. I too am not getting g code generating in my program. I suspect a license issue as all other variables have functioned well.
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Re: Sheetcam not writing g code

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hi, a follow up to my complaint on the g-code issue. i had assumed the failure because no file was showing when i went to download to my cnc controller. however in locating the file and opening it in wordpad showed that it was indeed generating a g-code. So i deduced that my controller software wasn't able to "see" the files from Sheetcam. I went back to my controller's site and found a download for a Sheetcam interface. All is well now and i am kicking out product, happily.
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