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by denmark219
Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:55 pm
Forum: TopSolid'WoodCam
Topic: AlphaCAM vs. TopSolid'WoodCAM
Replies: 6
Views: 16023

Scott, I don't think anyone meant any disrespect. What he means is that Alphacam really isn't meant for drafting, it's better to import parts from a CAD software package (autocad, solidworks, TopSolid, etc) and use Alphacam to produce all your toolpathing and GCode. Alphacam should almost always be ...
by denmark219
Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Design
Topic: [Solved] How do I dimension an arc length?
Replies: 4
Views: 5429

I cannot dimension an arc length in the model area?
by denmark219
Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Design
Topic: [Solved] How do I dimension an arc length?
Replies: 4
Views: 5429

[Solved] How do I dimension an arc length?

The help file says "Dimension -> Arc Length Dimension." First of all there is no dimension menu, and under tools, there is only a "curvature" dimension. So I'm at a loss as to how to add an arc length dimension.

Mark
by denmark219
Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Groove Issue
Replies: 2
Views: 4464

Yup you're right. i wasn't hitting the "copy operation" button before every piece. Thanks for the help.

Mark
by denmark219
Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Design
Topic: [Solved] How to create parameters...
Replies: 3
Views: 5471

ahh. I got it figured out now. Just had to figure out the right order of events. Thanks again for the help!

Mark
by denmark219
Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Wood
Topic: Groove Issue
Replies: 2
Views: 4464

Groove Issue

I have attached a screen cap video of my problem. You can see that as i'm trying to copy my "groove" operation around to other parts in my model, you can see that it brings up the tool menu sometimes. I feel like i'm doing everything consistently the same, but i still get this dialog box. ...
by denmark219
Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Design
Topic: Cannot Find Drill Depth
Replies: 4
Views: 5515

hmm, you were right about "drilling into air." I (you) seem to have fixed the problem. Thanks!

Mark
by denmark219
Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:07 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Design
Topic: Cannot Find Drill Depth
Replies: 4
Views: 5515

Here is the file. I'm trying to drill 3 holes in the cylinder face. (If you haven't noticed this is an example from one of the training manuals).

If you can get it to work, can you take a screen capture vid of the solution?

Thanks again,

Mark
by denmark219
Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Design
Topic: [Solved] How to create parameters...
Replies: 3
Views: 5471

[Solved] How to create parameters...

I am trying to create parameters in TS, and cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I click on parameter -> create Then i click on the dimension i want to change..... now it asks for a name, and a designation.... I'm typing in =la=450 but nothing happens when i hit enter. What am i doing wrong? I'm...
by denmark219
Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:40 pm
Forum: TopSolid'Design
Topic: Cannot Find Drill Depth
Replies: 4
Views: 5515

Cannot Find Drill Depth

I am getting this error when drilling into the face of a cylinder. What does "Cannot Find Drill Depth" mean?

Thanks,
Mark