7Working envelope tab.8Table display tab.8Save/load tab.9Setting up the material.10Material tab.10Work flow procedures.11Creating drawings.11Outlines must be properly closed.11So how do I find problems?.12Shapes must not self intersect.12Explode text in DXF files. 2Preferred units.5Machine type.6Setting up the machine. Table of ContentsSafety.1Initial setup.2Setup wizard. An outline to creating acceptable drawings can be found in the'Hints & Tips/Creating your drawing' section of this document.Context sensitive helpClicking on an open palette or settings window within the SheetCam application and pressingthe F1 key will open the specific help file for that item.iii
#Sheetcam rotary code
Once the code has been verified open the G-code file in your CNC control package andrun the program to create the part.Ĭreating drawingsIn order to create usable drawings in either a CAD or art application certain fundamentalprinciples must be adhered to otherwise SheetCam will not be able to manipulate the resultingDXF, HPGL or Excellon file.
#Sheetcam rotary simulator
(Optional but very worthwhile) Run the generated G-code in a CNC simulator (lots offree versions available on the net) to check for any errors. Once these are set run the 'postprocessor' to generate the required G-code.3. Open/import the drawing as a DXF, HPGL or Excellon file into the CAM program andset up your tooling sizes and cutting operations. Create your part/design in either a CAD package or an 'art' application like Corel Draw.2. There are normally three or four steps in an圜AD/CAM process:1. The information below is intended to be a guide to the optimal steps in theprocess from drawing to compiled G-code.
Blue text is a 'hot link' which will take you to therelevant section of the document.Work flowNew users are sometimes confused as to the 'correct' way to get SheetCam to manipulate theirdrawings/files. Clicking on a line itemin the 'Index' will take you that specific topic. Clicking ona line item in the 'Table of Contents' will take you to that specific page.
#Sheetcam rotary pdf
and the part can be rotated in threedimensions in the view panel to check for errors prior to machining.Document navigationThis PDF file has been created to make navigation to relevant information easier for the user.Please use the 'Bookmarks' on the left to jump to specific chapters and sub-sections. SheetCam can also allow for parts that arenot aligned perfectly along the machine axes by aligning the drawing to the actual part.SheetCam will show cutter paths, rapid moves, layers etc. Custom post processorscan also be written to cope with non-standard applications.SheetCam will allow the nesting of parts and has features for copying, duplicating, rotating andmirroring parts to reduce wastage to the minimum. IntroductionWelcome to SheetCam, an affordable but powerful 2 1/2 D CAM program.SheetCam has been designed to fill a niche in the CAM marketplace by providing an easy to useapplication for machining 'sheet' goods (metal plates, plastic sheets, thin woods etc.) It willgenerate the required code for inside and outside contours, pockets and drilling cycles and willwork with milling machines, routers, engravers and plasma cutters.SheetCam accepts data in the form of DXF files (CAD drawings), HPGL files (line art), SVGfiles, G-code drawings and Excellon files (circuit boards) and has several, configurable, postprocessors to meet the needs of the many control packages available.
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