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    Post between Partmaster & Mach3

    Interesting one here - Checked simulation and it shows a milling plunge to Z0followed by a ramp down across the first span then flat mill as I want, around and around to the finish. Punch it through a Mach3 inc Post and input the txt file into Mach3 to create part and the ramping moves have changed to plunge to Z0 followed by cut then another plunge to Z-1 to mill the remaining contour?

    Don't understand how / why it drops the Z move down to a seperate line?
    I've attached the cad / cam & .txt G Code files - anyone have a guess?

    Tried sending to Michael @ Dolphin but no word as yet (over a week now)

    Ian
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    Which .ppr file are you using


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    Quote Originally Posted by harley4ever View Post
    Which .ppr file are you using
    I knew someone would ask that after I posted...................this one!
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    You have sent a dra drawing with no profiles on it, only the shape and no .cnc CAM file.

    Without these we can't see what's happening.

    John S.


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    Odd prob!

    Quote Originally Posted by John S. View Post
    You have sent a dra drawing with no profiles on it, only the shape and no .cnc CAM file.

    Without these we can't see what's happening.

    John S.
    Sorry ! I'm still learning this stuff..........never dealt with a product that needs 3 or 4 files to look at the same thing!

    I'll try again - we now have a cad .dra file, a cam .cnc file a .pun file ( dunno what that is but its post processor so... and the .txt file which is the gcode for Mach3. And i've put the Post Processor in there as well.

    The error is apparent at line 410 and then every 90 lines untill 1220!

    Thanks - in hope
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    Sorry, opened the CNC file and the shape is there but no tools and no operations, just empty operations bar.


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    Quote Originally Posted by John S. View Post
    Sorry, opened the CNC file and the shape is there but no tools and no operations, just empty operations bar.
    And again!
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    OK got it this time.
    seems that the post processor isn't supporting ramp moves.
    Give me a bit of time and I'll get back to you.

    John S.


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    OK delete the old M_Mach3_inc ppr and ppx files and install these in their place.

    Now modified to handle ramping.
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    Mine installed and has given itself "Patrtmaster CAM" as it's given name....that's as far as I've got though
    Keith


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    Quote Originally Posted by John S. View Post
    OK delete the old M_Mach3_inc ppr and ppx files and install these in their place.

    Now modified to handle ramping.
    Looks like a goodie John - Thanks a lot!


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