new to sheetcam

[1347CS]

I have sheet cam an I have been tring to figure the machine settings and material thickness can anyone help me.

[Capstone]

There were more than 1600 hits on youtube using sheetcam as the keyword. I suggest you start there, that or RTFM.

[pertneer]

For machine settings:
Machine type tab

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• Jet cutting = plasma/laser/waterjet
• Rotary = router/mill

Post processor tab

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• inch/metric Your choice
• post processor depends on your machine
  example
  • CandCNC use their specific post processors
  • Plasmacam use the plasmacam post processor
  • etc...

Working envelope

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give the travel of your x and y axis with the zero of your machine specified for origin (usually bottom left so all numbers will be positive numbers)

Table display

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not needed just shows you table outside of travel

save/load
Here you can save your settings in case you change computers at a later date

The result of these settings

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[1347CS]

thank you is this my table size

[pertneer]

They were just examples. Just measure travel in both axis and input those numbers as you table size.

[abmagrum]

check this out http://arclightcnc.com/training.html
click setting up sheet cam
see if this helps