Hello From Ohio

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4SPEED
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Hello From Ohio

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just got my new 5x10 plasma table. love it so far. I am use to using a industrial table. the programs are so much easier to use.
sheetcam sucks to use , I can use it just take so long to prep a part to cut. I use Autocad 17LT to make the dxf , have for years. I dont know what the cam programs are in the table at work . its old... 13x 25 water table. but im sure Ill get use to it.
Well thanks for adding me to the group ,
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Welcome. I think SheetCam works pretty well. Once you have your tools set up it shouldn't take much to import a drawing, nest it, apply the correct operations and post process. What are you having issues with?
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welcome to the group

what do you not like about sheetcam that you like about your new 5x10.

what does it use to generate the gcode?
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Here is a site that has many video about SheetCam that will help you learn it, many here use it for all their work.
https://www.youtube.com/user/arclightdynamics
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robertspark wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:56 am welcome to the group

what do you not like about sheetcam that you like about your new 5x10.

what does it use to generate the gcode?
sheetcam generates the G code? correct..
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djreiswig wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:03 pm Welcome. I think SheetCam works pretty well. Once you have your tools set up it shouldn't take much to import a drawing, nest it, apply the correct operations and post process. What are you having issues with?
SHeetcam crashes evey time I close out of it. it seems to work fine other that that
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acourtjester wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:36 am Here is a site that has many video about SheetCam that will help you learn it, many here use it for all their work.
https://www.youtube.com/user/arclightdynamics
yes thanks. ive probably watched all of then more that once.
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my channel and the table I just put in the shop
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Let the fun begin your ready :Like :Yay
If SheetCam is still having a problem you may see if you can hook up to the internet and have it update to be sure you have a good load.
Or do a download to a USB stick and reload on the shop PC, make sure you have the License.camlic copied so you don't lose it.
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which version of sheetcam are you running?

Stable or development release?

https://www.sheetcam.com/downloads
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robertspark wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:14 am which version of sheetcam are you running?

Stable or development release?

https://www.sheetcam.com/downloads
Stable 6.0.30
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