New member and issue
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:01 pm
Hello, getting my wright cnc table (Mach 3, qcad and sheetcam) up and running.
With my update to sheetcam, I am having a confusing post processing issue. I will try to explain.
-Mach 3 runs old test files fine, machine cuts them
- qcad seems to make dxf files fine
Using sheetcam, I can import a dxf, add my layers (0 layer comes with import, then I add my inner/outer for a simple part)
AS LONG AS I don’t create an operation for my layers(s) the post process button will function and open up the file creation window
Once I add my operations to my layers, I lose all functionality to the post process button, menu option, hot keys etc. nothing happens
If I save the layered drawing as a TNG sheetcam file, exit program and then re-enter program, I can open the saved drawing and post process
BUT
0 layer is missing, only inner/outer layers are present and the Gcode generated has maybe 10 lines, no motion/cut coordinates and (of course) won’t run as the file is incomplete
The loaded drawing looks fine on the screen and operations are correct along with correct post processor (I tried a generic Mach 3 for plasma processor to see if it would generate anything different = nada
I also reloaded the program with no change
Any ideas?
Thx all
With my update to sheetcam, I am having a confusing post processing issue. I will try to explain.
-Mach 3 runs old test files fine, machine cuts them
- qcad seems to make dxf files fine
Using sheetcam, I can import a dxf, add my layers (0 layer comes with import, then I add my inner/outer for a simple part)
AS LONG AS I don’t create an operation for my layers(s) the post process button will function and open up the file creation window
Once I add my operations to my layers, I lose all functionality to the post process button, menu option, hot keys etc. nothing happens
If I save the layered drawing as a TNG sheetcam file, exit program and then re-enter program, I can open the saved drawing and post process
BUT
0 layer is missing, only inner/outer layers are present and the Gcode generated has maybe 10 lines, no motion/cut coordinates and (of course) won’t run as the file is incomplete
The loaded drawing looks fine on the screen and operations are correct along with correct post processor (I tried a generic Mach 3 for plasma processor to see if it would generate anything different = nada
I also reloaded the program with no change
Any ideas?
Thx all