myxpykalix
05-25-2012, 02:51 PM
In talking to Shopbot they said to d/l the latest beta version Setup_sb3_8_1beta19 and in reading the upgrades it mentions the independant axis control and here is my question....
lets say i want to carve a lampbase and i have my profile in a dxf. Previously (I'm trying to recall from memory since its been a while) I would "call up the profile created from a partswizard profile"
So to now do the axis control you do a MI command and i understand it will just keep spinning till you tell it to stop. But i'm not sure how to implement the cutting file from there?
Is it as simple as having created a "profile cut" of the vector outline of the lampbase and after having set your x,y, and z calling that file up to cut after you have started your MI command?
I'm unclear on how it knows to cut the profile in a x,z as opposed to a x,y (like if it was side cutting) If that makes sense?:confused:
lets say i want to carve a lampbase and i have my profile in a dxf. Previously (I'm trying to recall from memory since its been a while) I would "call up the profile created from a partswizard profile"
So to now do the axis control you do a MI command and i understand it will just keep spinning till you tell it to stop. But i'm not sure how to implement the cutting file from there?
Is it as simple as having created a "profile cut" of the vector outline of the lampbase and after having set your x,y, and z calling that file up to cut after you have started your MI command?
I'm unclear on how it knows to cut the profile in a x,z as opposed to a x,y (like if it was side cutting) If that makes sense?:confused: