CAM350 MILL PATHS ERROR PLUS

At the beginning it is a must, it let discover errors or mistakes in the Gcode or procedure used to do it. Once made the first project, a make a copy and then I replace all the layers data with the new one, all other assignment are kept and the generation are greatly speed up.Р”В¬imco edit let you check the gcode generated and simulate the final result. I use a tricks to speed up the procedure. The five layer must be configured as long as the tools to be used. Visual Mill 5 take care to convert the DXF file to Gcode. The isolation calculation is very fast and accurate (much faster and better than Coppercam). Once configured, CircuitCam perform all these operation by just few mouse clicks. Different configuration is also possible (till 4 different tools), and also select areas to mill completely (pouring).Р”В¬ircuircam is really a powerfull application, the only drawback is that It do not generate the Gcode.Р”Р‡rom the three base layer: top, buttom and Board I generate till 5 files: This configuration let me get a good isolation in very short time. Typically Circuitcam use the 0,6 mm tools to route 95% of the PCB and the 0.25 mm to complete it. My configuration use two different tools: standard 0,6 mm, small 0,25 and isolation set at 0,6 mm.

The 274X file are imported (on the relative layer) in CircuitCam.Р”В¬ircuitCam calculate the isolation path, and export it to DXF (no gcode support). The Excellon2 data is converted to gcode by my application. The drill data is extracted, sorted by distance and exported in Excellon2 format.Р”Р„dditional function performed by CAM350 is to change the coordinates origin suitable for my CNC configuration. With CAM350 version 9.5, I convert it to 274X format.

On the PCB CAD I generate the Top, Bottom and Border layout, with drill data embedded on the pad stack.

CAM350 MILL PATHS ERROR PLUS

I come to a solution that use some different program to generate the Gcode, plus a self written function to generate the drilling data.Р”В¬amware CAM 350 gerber conversion and drill generationР”В¬ircuit CAM 5.0 from LPKF isolation path (DXF) After long search and experiments, function of programs available (to me at least),

Cam350 mill paths error