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    LazyCAM entities

    Does anyone know if LazyCAM will recognize spline entities as generated by AutoCAD? I can import the image and it will actually select the spline as a chain, but I can not pocket up to it.

    Please advise.


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    Save the output from Acad as a R-12 DXF and see what happens.

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    No change...I read on the Mach site that splines are a problem for LCAM for now. I use them alot for doing manual bitmap traces, etc. Is there a better software for doing these types of raster to vector conversions without breaking the bank?


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    Splines are trouble for most affordable CAM packages. If you save your DXF as an R-12 DXF, it will convert your splines to simple polylines and any CAM package will then process them without a hitch.

    Give it a try.

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    ...still no luck.


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    Can you post the offensive file?

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    This is not the original, but this is significantly more simple than the original and I still can't seem to get it to work as an R12 .dxf. I am just trying to pocket out inside the ellipse and island the irregular shape(s) on the inside.
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    LazyCAM is probably having trouble due to all the very small segments. Probably not much you can do.
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