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    Default What the best CAM software to create G-code for turning with a Flashcut controller

    Im completely new to the CNC side of things, but I do understand some of it. I have an engineering back ground, just not the CNC programming side of things.

    I have Solidworks for CAD and i have been trying to use Fusion 360, but they do not have a post processor that works very well with the flashcut control software. I can make it work but there is something off with the profile. Its like its working of diameter settings instead of radius and I cant figure out how to change it.

    Later tonight I will post pictures of my model and pictures of what the piece turns out like when the program is done.

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    Default Re: What the best CAM software to create G-code for turning with a Flashcut controlle

    Well, you could set your steps/inch (mm) to double (or the inverse?) what they are for the X axis. That would put into radius mode. As I recall Fusion only outputs diameter.

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    Default Re: What the best CAM software to create G-code for turning with a Flashcut controlle

    So i im sorry i never posted pictures. I sort of forgot about it. But I did figure it out. I use the fanuc post processor which works ok with some minor edits. The the X scale needs to be changed from 2 to 1.

    i found this line
    var xFormat = createFormat({decimalsunit == MM ? 3 : 4), forceDecimal:true, scale:2}); // Diameter

    and changed it to
    var xFormat = createFormat({decimalsunit == MM ? 3 : 4), forceDecimal:true, scale:1}); // Radius

    problem solved



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