Hi!
I have 3.24.2.0 (3.24.2) on win10.
CAM profile toolpath dialogue is misbehaving. Is there a fix in a version that doesn't cost me more money?
(Values disappear and whatnot, can work around but I'd rather not have to!)
Thanks
Query about potential fix
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Re: Query about potential fix
Hi,
You are posting on the QCAD Professional Version .. QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems forum.
This is rather something for the QCAD/CAM forum: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewforum.php?f=74
I reported it and maybe your topic will be moved.
'Values disappear and whatnot' is a bit vague.
Returning to default or really turning blank?
As you can read in the forum rules: Include screenshots
For CAM you should also state what standard postprocessor you use or ifso include your custom postprocessor script file.
The CAM Profile Toolpath dialog doesn't store the last used values persistent.
On 'Add Profile Toolpath' (KP) it is a clean slate with default values.
You are going to add a new toolpath from scratch.
On 'Edit Toolpath' (KD) it retrieves the settings stored in the toolpath itself.
Here is some information on how to set other default values in the CAM Profile Toolpath dialog:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=8505
But it seems that not all preferences can be changed as they are overruled again.
On adding a profile it is a bit at the safe side, you need to plug in all new values perfectly knowing what you are doing.
Evaluating that every entry for each field is correct and safe to work with.
The danger of just hitting the OK button with defaults is that you might kill your substrate, your mill and/or you CNC machine.
And that is at the logical side, you can do wrong things at the production state too like not or faulty zeroing on your workpiece or having clamps that sit in the router path and so on.
QCAD/CAM 3.24.2.0 is about 4 years old, an update is in order but it is unsure that your issue was addresses.
Several other bugs in the CAM section are and even many more for the QCAD Pro part of your installation.
Regards,
CVH
You are posting on the QCAD Professional Version .. QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems forum.
This is rather something for the QCAD/CAM forum: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewforum.php?f=74
I reported it and maybe your topic will be moved.
Please explain 'misbehaving' further.
'Values disappear and whatnot' is a bit vague.
Returning to default or really turning blank?
As you can read in the forum rules: Include screenshots
For CAM you should also state what standard postprocessor you use or ifso include your custom postprocessor script file.
The CAM Profile Toolpath dialog doesn't store the last used values persistent.
On 'Add Profile Toolpath' (KP) it is a clean slate with default values.
You are going to add a new toolpath from scratch.
On 'Edit Toolpath' (KD) it retrieves the settings stored in the toolpath itself.
Here is some information on how to set other default values in the CAM Profile Toolpath dialog:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=8505
But it seems that not all preferences can be changed as they are overruled again.
On adding a profile it is a bit at the safe side, you need to plug in all new values perfectly knowing what you are doing.
Evaluating that every entry for each field is correct and safe to work with.
The danger of just hitting the OK button with defaults is that you might kill your substrate, your mill and/or you CNC machine.
And that is at the logical side, you can do wrong things at the production state too like not or faulty zeroing on your workpiece or having clamps that sit in the router path and so on.
QCAD/CAM 3.24.2.0 is about 4 years old, an update is in order but it is unsure that your issue was addresses.
Several other bugs in the CAM section are and even many more for the QCAD Pro part of your installation.
Regards,
CVH