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Does anyone have any experience with Alignment Vector CSV import setting? I was able to use it rotate a part so the grain was aligned correctly, but I have some parts that are importing standing on edge, and I was hoping to use Alignment Vector to make them lay flat.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Guys,

We are using Alphacam 2020 including automation manager. I would like to automate our process where by we only route nested sheets with square panels.

Process in Alphacam I would be:

- Input csv file with number of sheets & length & width & thickness & ordernumber
- automatically generate squares & cutout paths (using parametric sketches)
- nest these squares incl toolpaths into sheets database
- output all to default post processor
- generate reports and labels for the sheets

I think this should be possible with automation manager and parametric sketches but I cannot find where to start of how to link automation manager to parametric sketches function.

Thanks in advance!
Alan

We have Alphacam Essentials and I need to program a keyhole. The bit will plunge down then move 10mm sloping down 2.1 mm. Then continue moving another 10mm and return to the plunge site at that depth then retract. How do I draw it?

Hey New guy here. I have been programming some very basic parts for the cabinet shop I work for. Primarily 32mm line bore with 1/4" holes. We draw the parts in Autocad and then import them to Alphacam. The holes are layed out in autocad using the array function.

Here is the odd thing, sometimes the part will drill fine with the multidrill head, other times it drills one hole at a time. Making even less sense often the part is mirrored in autocad and one side will drill fine, while the other drill one at a time.

Any suggestions on why this happens?

Head is an Anderson 5 x 5 on a Mandi Stratos CNC router if that matters.

Thanks

Hello! I need some ideas to start from. I have a CMS Avant 1b/560 px5 (5 axis). I use Alphacam, but i need a post proccesor for it. The cnc comes with Osai 10.

Mutch apreciate!

How to start with Add-in creation using visual c++ for Alphacam?
Any example or resources available?

Have a custom built machine, and have been looking for a basic 2 axis XA or 4 axis XYZA post for Alphacam where the Rotary (A) is output in degrees and not limited to 360.

Machine setup is Rotary A stage attached to X axis linear stage.
Y and Z axis are currently fixed/manual adjust and not being used programmatically in this configuration

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks!

Hi Guys,

I'm having some trouble getting larger parts to nest over multiple sheets. The parts are basic outlined shapes but will need to come out of a large number of sheets.

I can get 2 parts to nest onto one sheet but then can't get the program to make a new sheet and add the remaining parts.

Is this possible?

Cheers

Hi,

I am new to Alphacam add-in development.
I have tried a couple of macros for Alphacam using VBA.
I am now moving towards add-in creation for Alphacam using visual studio. But I am not able to find suitable material or any example for it.
Any help would be appreciated here?