quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:tangential-knife-setup
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*Select your tool in the top section (Knife in this particular configuration, | *Select your tool in the top section (Knife in this particular configuration, | ||
*Select your Tool Lift. This height will specify how high the knife will be lifted as it travels between parts. | *Select your Tool Lift. This height will specify how high the knife will be lifted as it travels between parts. | ||
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*Select your Working Height (usually left at 0) | *Select your Working Height (usually left at 0) | ||
- | *Insert any necessary commands into the Header/ | + | *Insert any necessary commands into the Header/ |
*Choose your X-Y offset | *Choose your X-Y offset | ||
*If using multiple tools, such as a knife/ | *If using multiple tools, such as a knife/ | ||
+ | *Press the check mark in the bottom right section of the screen to load the DXF file into myCNC. The file should now be loaded and displayed on your main screen: | ||
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+ | The DXF import procedure automatically generates the knife turn/knife lift G-codes which are inserted into the program, and which correspond with the settings listed in Config > Technology > Tangential Knife. This allows for easy set up provided the DXF file has been correctly modelled. |
quickstart/mycnc-quick-start/tangential-knife-setup.txt · Last modified: 2020/09/14 09:11 by ivan