I realize this thread is exactly one year old, but the info is relevant to my question so… I usually run the simulation and if it all looks good I post for Mach 3. Then when I go and define the cutting operations I pick the layer that I want the settings to apply to. That way I can see what I’m moving as I do that. I turn off the layer in the layers section of the left panel on the screen. I click or drag & lasso the pieces I want and right-click where the option to move it to a later (& create new layers) pops up. There is a path/line selector in the menubar - I don’t remember what the icon is but the hover help will say. For small holes I also don’t use a lead-in/out.
I can order them as I want.įor lines I don’t have a lead-in or out or pierce pause. I almost always have these layers: outline cut, large holes, small holes and lines. Sheetcam does it by layer - and by default all your lines are in one layer.īefore I do the cutting definition I put the lines on different layers so they can be different toolpaths. When you click on the plasma one (it’s the top icon on my stack) it opens a window where you define all the parameters for cutting.
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I primarily use VCarve Pro to generate my CNC Router toolpaths. I purchased SheetCam to use with the plasma machines I am using to research one of my future books but.