I just thought that “all” drawings that are made have to go through Sheetcam to get turned into “G code” files so that the Crossfire Pro could “read it”.
So here is my “process” for every drawing I have done so far.
Draw in Fusion to get DXF file.
Save DXF to my computer.
Then use Sheetcam to “convert” DXF to G code.
Save the new “G code” to a file labeled “finished G code files”
Then use Fire Control to import it to the Lanmuir machine and cut it out.
Is this not correct?
Actually it goes more like this…
Open Fusion
Cuss and swear for 2 hours while slamming my fist on the table
Get fed up and pissed off, then close Fusion and start drinking
Open fusion again the next day
Get my blood pressure to 243/175, then finally get a “box” drawn after 4 hours, then start drinking again…
Next day, open Sheetcam and run it though to change it to G codes, then find an error, then slam fists on table as BP sky rockets to all time highs again, …Start drinking
In Fusion, there was no issue with your drawing. However, for a quick solution, you might try replacing the three line segments at the tip of the handle with one continuous line. Not sure the reason for three and they appear to be connected, but just seems to be the only odd thing going on with the drawing.
The reason I did 3 lines is because I could not figure out how to make a “parallelogram” in fusion.
I need the paddle handle to get wider, so my idea was to make a “parallelogram” and stick it on a circle, then just trim off, the lines I don’t need. Simple right?
Well, “as per normal” it has turned into a giant clusterf%$#
How do I make them one line?
Which brings me full circle.
What am I doing wrong so that Sheetcam sees a break? (the white line)
It is because you have both the closed contour that makes up the shape the red line (closed contour) and you have a single white line right on top of it (open contour).
the solution is to delete this line in Fusion then export the file or dont select it while generatoring a tool path in SheetCAM
Ahhhhhhhhhh…I thought the white line just meant “Error” of some sort.
I did not realize that it meant the specific error of “open line not connected”
I am very sure that someone pointed that out to me in another post, but it did not penetrate my thick skull at the time.
EDIT: after some reflection, I don’t think I am using the word “error” in the correct context. I am thinking that the “white line” is pointing out that there is an “open line, not connected”? Which in fact may not be an error, it could be purposfully put into the drawing.
in some cases, it isn’t a error just unwanted in this one.
red lines are outside contour, yellow are inside and white are open. unless you specify white lines don’t offset the cut. means the center of the cut is the center of the line.
I have been dipping in fusion some now that I have a more solid computer… I steer away from it for the most part mainly because I am more fluent with the software I use the most. It has a lot to do with what you get used to.
Don’t give up and keep trying it will come easier with time.
there are several settings in sheet cam you can use to make this process a little easier one as you can have sheetcam set to ignore overlapping lines and two. There’s a setting within the options menu that allows you to ignore gaps of a certain length so if you do have a line that isn’t connected, you can set up sheet camp to ignore it and you can make the call as to how big of gap that is to ignore you can set it to 2000th You can set it to 1 inch.
