9/13/2023 0 Comments Zoom shortcuts onshape![]() MeshCAM is pretty amazing when one takes a close look at it. MeshCAM isn’t that different than many a CAM system (doing a 3D job)… but it does have its way to it.īelieve it or not, if one starts with the upper left button and work right to left and then onto the next row, things proceed in a fairly logical order. ![]() I still would like a little better documentation from MeshCAM for new users. I did hint that that was the most likely cause of your issues… ![]() This was the cause for both of my issues. I actually got this working after sleeping on it and feel embarrassed to say that I hadn’t added the. ![]() I’ve been learning OnShape since I’m a huge fan of decentralized software but I just downloaded Fusion 360 to give it a go as well. The guys at work use SolidWorks and FeatureCAM (and Predator to send things out to the machine…or call the program from the machine). It is amazing what the guys at work can make out of a piece of aluminum or steel. I’ve been there for 15 years and have always had an interest in how these things work but until small machines like the Nomad 883 came along, it was way out of reach for someone like me to delve into. I’m over IT for a medium sized auto parts manufacturer so I’ve been spending some time with our tool and die department as of late to understand the mechanics of milling. Thanks for the offer Mark! I actually got this working after sleeping on it and feel embarrassed to say that I hadn’t added the. I do see your issue with inclusion and exclusion regions. I PMed you with my phone and private email information. I suspect that we need to go over how to set the stock properly first… but let’s talk on the phone and straighten any problems. Supports - they take a bit of getting used to. MeshCAM is no different.Īlso, I still can’t figure out how to really define supports. How it works is different, but overall its not most CAM programs.ĮVERY CAM program has quirks and takes some getting used to. MeshCAM isn’t that different for 3D machining jobs. I use many CAM programs including one that cost tens of thousands of dollars (I also teach machining and CNC). The Mac runtime and input device are responsible for generating them.Ĭan we get together on the phone? I’ll be happy to help you with MeshCAM and the Mac. MeshCAM accepts events from the Mac runtime and reacts to them. That zooming is done differently is not a MeshCAM issue, it’s Apple’s choice of input device and how they are used. Move toward and away from your and things zoom away… Basic Mac actions that work in most Mac programs… unless you’ve disabled the feature in your preferences. On a Mac Book Pro zooming is done via two fingers on the pad. My dust head CAM was done with MeshCAM on Macs. I have no problem zooming on either my Mac Pro desktop or MacBook Pro. I’m mostly looking for how to zoom out when setting the machinable region (and how the supports are added exactly…there must be a minimum spacing between the boundaries before they’ll show up?). Maybe it’s out there, but I’ve been unable to find it.Īny help is greatly appreciated. I realize that MeshCAM is low-budget, but I would like to see a better user-guide, more how-to videos, etc. If I exit out and then try to add another support it asks me if I want to clear existing supports…so I feel like they got added somewhere but they don’t show up anywhere on-screen. ![]() I’ll define a support (even when my machining region is set…albeit not the way I want but still outside the dimensions of the drawing) it doesn’t show up anywhere. I feel like this is directly correlated to my question above. Maybe that made the difference, but the commands should seriously be the same regardless of input device.Īlso, I still can’t figure out how to really define supports. When I got it to work properly I was using my desktop Mac Pro with an external mouse (as opposed to the built-in trackpad). FWIW I’m using the Mac version on a Macbook Pro. I can’t set a fair machining region if MeshCAM won’t let me zoom out a little. Out of sheer luck I got MeshCAM to do what I wanted (or maybe I’m remembering it all wrong and I did something else by accident to make it work). I really hate to admit that I can’t figure this out, but every time that I try to set a machining region on a job it zooms the model to fit the window and seemingly disabled my ability to zoom in and out. ![]()
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