Cimco dnc question

[Condor-mac]

Hello all,
I'm posting this question here because didn't find a cimco dnc area.
I looking into uploading pictures into the programs directory on cimco.
Anyone could explain how to do it?
Thanks

[ObrienDave]

Ummm, why would you want to do that?
Cimco is for transferring files to and from machine controllers.
And yes, it works as an ASCII terminal.

[Condor-mac]

why?

cimco is mainly and also an editor that allow us to display for example a tool list as a .txt file that would be under the same data base directory as a costumer or type of part number etc etc...
that all depends on how you want to organize existing programs in the data base.

I did that several times along time ago adding pictures to under the certain program on the [respective program number directory] but theres a tricky that for some reason don't remember.

Im talking about set-up pictures....

[ObrienDave]

Ok, I guess I did not quite understand what you are trying to accomplish.
However, you can not actually view a picture file in Cimco as a picture.
That is not its purpose.
You can, of course, store your setup picture files in the same directory.
That is a good idea.
For viewing your picture files, may I suggest Irfanview at...
http://www.irfanview.com/

[CNCRim]

What are you trying to do? are you try to upload picture as CAD model so that you can machine/you just want to attach picture for setup purpose? If you are looking for to upload picture as CAD first you need to convert to DXF or something similar that compatible then you can create toolpath from that model.

[casta-baga]

I think he wants to be able to display JPG images under The data base of The given program.

We use thAt all the time , our set-up guys looks át. Those pics to understande on who to....,
that practice is very profitable speciLly to certain environments

[Condor-mac]

Originally Posted by ObrienDave Ok, I guess I did not quite understand what you are trying to accomplish. However, you can not actually view a picture file in Cimco as a picture. That is not its purpose. You can, of course, store your setup picture files in the same directory. That is a good idea. For viewing your picture files, may I suggest Irfanview at... http://www.irfanview.com/

thanks for your help so far but I hate to disappoint you.... but on cimco when you open the created directory program you can open pictures as-well as the tool list.

[Condor-mac]

Originally Posted by CNCRim What are you trying to do? are you try to upload picture as CAD model so that you can machine/you just want to attach picture for setup purpose? If you are looking for to upload picture as CAD first you need to convert to DXF or something similar that compatible then you can create toolpath from that model.

I'm looking into attach picture for setup purpose? that would allow us to open it under the main cimco window data base...
ok I see some progress here, then how to upload that DXF file into cimco data base?

thanks

[PRINT_FX]

Originally Posted by Condor-mac why? cimco is mainly and also an editor that allow us to display for example a tool list as a .txt file that would be under the same data base directory as a costumer or type of part number etc etc... that all depends on how you want to organize existing programs in the data base. I did that several times along time ago adding pictures to under the certain program on the [respective program number directory] but theres a tricky that for some reason don't remember. Im talking about set-up pictures....

yes you right... I do that as-well, good for complicated set-ups... this way when they ask me where is the fixture or how to set this part up, I just print the picture and... here you go...

you have to associate files and pick the .JPG....
to delete it, you can't because it will delete the main file, you have to unssociate.. here you go...

you were the first guy asking that same question here that I asked myself 3 years ago.....came back to the forum....