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    scanning image to cut?

    how can i scan a part that I want to cut ? I have the we-cim software and the plasma mate software.


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    RHmotorsports,

    Do you have the Cutting Shop software that comes with We-cim? You will need it to convert your scan to a DXF file. We-cim can then convert your DXF file to G code which runs your machine.

    Magma-joe


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    I just cut a scan and I am NOT a computer guy I just scand the image and traced it with cutting shop I dont know why but I had to scale it but the cutting shop software makes that easy.
    good luck Miles


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