So what does that do?

[HorridHenry]

Mach3,Import BMP/JPEG?

I load a basic JPEG and it says "convert", I do this and nothing happens....well something happens but it takes forever and a day and by this time I give up and cancel the convert.

Doesn't even do a simple box of lines.

Whats happenin guys?

[ger21]

Is this in LazyCAM, or an old version of Mach3?

What it does is create g-code to do a 3D carving of the image.
Depending on your settings, it can take a very long time.

[HorridHenry]

Ok,Gerry,I fugured it will need some really large hardrive space? even the simplest imported file was taking forever.

Tsk!

[HorridHenry]

Getting to know Mach3 ie see how things work in the program with mock drive connected setup.

Mach won't let me load a 2d DXF files,BMP and JPG loads.

whats up here?

[ger21]

You didn't answer my first question above. Is this LazyCAM, or an old version of Mach3?

The .dxf import listed in the manual has been removed, and replaced with LazyCAM.

[HorridHenry]

Sorry about that,Ger

So I need Lazycam working alongside Mach3?

I downloaded Mach from artsoft so I'm assuming its the new version?.

[ger21]

Yes, LazyCAM installs with mach3 (if you let it) and does the importing/g-code creation. It's buggy, and unfinished, and I'd highly recommend a more polished CAM program. But many people use it regularly, once they get used to it.

[HorridHenry]

I'd highly recommend a more polished CAM program.

Oh I have one o those,Gerry

MastercamX but I was just trying to get me head round Mach3 and all its parameters.

Cheers.

[ger21]

Importing .bmp and .dxf is not what Mach3 does.

Load some g-code into Mach3 and go from there.