Software question

[dudz]

Is the Cambam demo version limited ? . I imported a DXF file (2d) from "Emachine shop" into Cambam / highlighted the vectors and created a gcode, but I cant find anyway to input drilling dimensions. When I run the gcode in Mach, the basic shape is there but the drilling seems corrupted.

[HankMcSpank]

Is the Cambam demo version limited ? . I imported a DXF file (2d) from "Emachine shop" into Cambam / highlighted the vectors and created a gcode, but I cant find anyway to input drilling dimensions. When I run the gcode in Mach, the basic shape is there but the drilling seems corrupted.

To set a drilling routine, after importing your DXF file, highlight the points on your design that you wish to drill (they need to be points - it they aren't points on your dxf, just goto menu 'draw' then 'point' & click points on your design where you wish to drill), ok, now with these points selected, then click on the browny/orange 'drill' icon at the top of the page (2nd from the right icon ...or alternatively from the menu 'machining then 'drill') ...immediately after doing this, you'll get a new table entry created on the bottom left hand side of your screen called drill (under machining)...you set all the parameters for that partiular drill routine in there (depth, drill size, plunge rate etc).

For me the fantastic thing about cambam is the speed with which you can hide/show 'groupings' of your design - either in the drawing iteself or the machining aspect (eg hide some of the cuts, hide the drilling routines, or show only the design outline etc) ...sure such functionality is normally available within other cad/cam apps ...but it's nowhere near as quick to manipulate (for example mastercam - complete nightmare to rename different levels of your drawing quickly ...and that costs more than a family car!)

[dudz]

...immediately after doing this, you'll get a new table entry created on the bottom left hand side of your screen called drill (under machining)...you set all the parameters for that partiular drill routine in there (depth, drill size, plunge rate etc).

I get nothing here. I do as you instruct, press the "Drill" button, then on the left column the Drill shows under machining. I cannot get anything that lets me alter depth,drill size,plunge rate. I double click on the "drill" on the left hand column, but nothing happens.

[HankMcSpank]

I get nothing here. I do as you instruct, press the "Drill" button, then on the left column the Drill shows under machining. I cannot get anything that lets me alter depth,drill size,plunge rate. I double click on the "drill" on the left hand column, but nothing happens.

Sometimes I've noticed that the drill 'settings' has shrunk down to the bottom of the screen (left hand lower part of your screen) & needs you to go & drag that part of the view up with your mouse....

[zen11777]

Dolplhin PartMaster CAM and CAD modules both have a 'Pattern' feature which provides for
the definition of a Rectangular or Bolt Hole pattern of Holes which can then be subsequently
submitted to the Drill operation. Details can be found at Dolphin Hobby Cad Cam Software, PartMaster, CNC