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OpenBuilds CAM adding Tabs

Discussion in 'CAM' started by Timothy Pinto, Mar 6, 2019.

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  1. Timothy Pinto

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    I created a toolpath for a vector outside path. I added tabs to it via the intuitive interface. Now I'm getting greedy. I make wood signs, and only need tabs on 2 sides of the rectangular sign. Is there any way to specifically locate tabs, instead of just having uniform spacing?
     
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    Unfortunately no. But, playing with the distance, you can get very different placing as the algorithm does its thing. Try a few different values
     
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    How do you add tabs to a project?
     
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    Under the toolpath options' Advanced section:

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    That's weird.
    Mine only has Geometry: Merge on the Advanced Settings
     

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    You're creating a Plasma toolpath. Tabs are for CNC
     
  7. Russell CNC Works

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    Forgive me for this silly question about tabs, but in your screen shot the "Tab Height" is at 0. Was that intended? I usually think of the tabs. height to be how. to be how thick off the spoil board I want the tab to be. The reason I asked this question is because I'm noticing that when I ask for tabs they do not appear and I am curious. what I'm missing. Any ideas?
     
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    I think i mainly replied with Where they are set, did not enter any details there. Play with the values and check the preview :)
     
  9. Russell CNC Works

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    Thanks Peter,

    Thanks for getting back to me. I was able to get some tabs after I sent it by clicking on "climing" and maybe some of the yes/no check boxes in the extra settings. This forum has been a huge help in my learning curve.
     

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