More CAM350 confusion

[davepcb]

I'm having a strange problem that I can't make go away. When importing my CAM output from PADS to CAM350 everything is ok except one big error. An error "Tool numbers with no size 1,2,3,4,5,6. System assigned default of 32.0 mils to all"
It then prompts me to use the NC Editor?? I've never used that and don't know what to do with it.

I used on of PCB Standards start files but then converted to MILS before outputting to CAM. I have to do this because everytime I leave it all in metric and then go to CAM350, the files get messed up.

Thanks again....again....again

davepcb

[Skip Yutkus]

You are probably using Autoimport and you have your NC drill file in the same directory, if you don't want to manually set the drill sizes or edit the NC file simply uncheck the import box for that file before finishing the import process - your metric problem is probably similar, you may have metric gerbers in the same directory with an english NC file - this will confuse CAM350.

Skip

[jmellquist]

When you autoimport Gerber & NC Drill data into CAM350 you have to manually type in the drill sizes as follows:
From the pull-down menu select Tools/NC Tool Tables then enter the size (in whatever units you're using) for each tool number line.
It'll help if you produce a Drill Drawing photo file and import it along with the rest of your gerber files. Then just copy the numbers from the the drill chart directly into the tool table.
Also, once entered you can "Save" the table to a file which can be used if you have to set up CAM350 for the same board again. To reuse drill data, instead of manually entering the numbers do a "Load" and "Replace Current Table".

[Cadcrusher]

In Cam 350 under macro's you will find a macro called Pads_drill. This macro will inport your ncrill.rep file into Cam350.

[litestone]

You can cam-out NC tool diameter by setting NC format string parameter in PowerPCB.

In NC setup menu see format string.

There is Tool Section Start type. String parameter may be T@tF@fS@s.....

I have changed this string to T@tC@d.
I think feedrate & spindle RPM must be set by CAM operator.



NC programming command..

T# : Tool Selection; Cutter Index

C# : Tool Diameter

F# : Table Feed Rate;Z Axis Infeed Rate

S# : Spindle RPM

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See NC Part Programming Commands...