Manual Lazy Cam

LAZYCAM MANUAL

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PREFACE
1.0 Artsoft Site Information
1.1 COMMENTS
2.0 OVERVIEW OF LAZYCAM
2.1 PROGRAM MODULES
2.2 HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
3.0 THE MANUAL – GENERAL COMMENTS
4.0 LOADING LAZYCAM FROM MACH
5.0 LAZYCAM MAIN SCREEN
5.1 GRAHIC COMMANDS /
& MANIPULATION OF THE SCREEN5.2 PROJECT INFORMATION
5.3 DISPLAYED MACHINE MOVEMENTS
5.3.1 RAPIDS
5.4 ORDER OF MACHIING
6.0 MENUS
6.1 FILE MENU
6.2 SETUP MENU
6.2.2 POSTING OPTIONS
6.2.3 AUTOCLEAN FILTERS
6.2.4 TOOL MENU
6.2.5 VIEW MENU
6.2.6 HELP MENU
6.2.7 OUTPUT MENU
7.0 BUTTONS
7.1 OPEN FILE BUTTONS
7.2 Mach3 Load BUTTON
7.3 OOPS, PROJECT , INFO BUTTONS
8.0 PROJECT MENUS
8.1 PROJECT TAB
8.2 EXTENTS TAB8.3 LAYER TAB
8.3.1 Layer
8.3.2 TOOL
8.3.3 TOOL DIALOUGE
8.3.4 CUT
8.4 CHAIN TAB
8.4.1 TABBING
8.4.2 LEAD-IN / OUT
8.5 ENTITIES TAB
9.0 POCKETS MENU
9.1 SPIRAL POCKET
9.2 ZigZag POCKET
9.3 POCKETING TOOL SELECTION
10.0 OFFSET MENU
11.0 CONFIGURATION COMENTARY
12.0 TEXT MODULE
HOW THE TEXT MODULE WORKS
13.0 TURN MODULE

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TUTORIAL #1 PREFACE
CONCEPT
DRAWING PREPARATION
MACHINING THE BOSS
BOSS OFFSET
REMARKS - CREATING THE BOSS
DRILLING HOLES
WIZARD CONVERSION OF G81
MANUALY CHANGING THE POSTED GCODE
G73 CANNED CYCLE
G81- G89 Canned Cycles
G81 Drill Cycle
G82 Drill Cycle with Dwell
G83 Peck Drill Cycle
PLATE PROFILEOFFSET LEAD IN
INSIDE OFFSET
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TUTORIAL # 2 - MILLING A PROFILE A DIFFERENT WAY
LC SETUP:

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TUTORIAL #3 – BRINGING SHAPES INTO LC
PREFACE
CREATING A SHAPE
LOADING A SHAPE
CREATING A SHAPE FROM A CHAIN LC

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TUTORIAL #4- TEXT
PREFACE
HOW THE TEXT MODULE WORKS
LETTERS – NUMBERS – CHARACTERS
GENERALCOMMMENT
TEXT MODULE - SINGLE LINE TEXT MACHINING
TEXT MODULE – TEXT IN RELIEF
TEXT MODULE – RAISED TEXT IN A BOARDER

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TUTORIAL #5 - LATHE TURNING
PREFACE
CAD DRAWING
LAZYCAM CAD RULES – LATHE
ORIGIN LOCATION
DISPLAY – TURN MODULE OVERVIEW
TURN MODULE OVERVIEW
USING THE TURN MODULE
BASIC OPERATIONS
EXTRA LINES
TURN OPERATION
GROOVE OPERATIONFACE OPERATION
PROFILE TURN
MACH3 TURN CONFIGURATION
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TUTORIAL #6 – MISCLEANOUS
PLUNGE CLEARANCE
JOINING ENTITIES and CHAINS
JOINING ENTITIES

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TUTORIAL #7 – ADVANCED MACHING MOVES
PREFACE
AUTOMATIC - LEAD IN & LEAD OUT
RAPIDS AND OFFSETS
CHANGINGTHE RAPID TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION
ADDING LEADS
LEAD’S GENERAL
EXAMPLE OF LEADS
CLIMB & CONVENTIONAL MILLING
OFFSET - CUT DIRECTION
MULTIPLE OFFSETS
POCKETS AND POCKET CUT DIRECTION
RECTANGULAR POCKETS
CIRCULAR POCKETS

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LAZYCAM BUG & KNOW PROBLEMS LIST
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1.0 PREFACE
Artsoft Site Information
LazyCam 3.00.2 (BETA)
LazyCam is a beta-release free importer included with Mach3. It's purpose is to import standard dxf, cmx,
and other file types to allow those that do not use CAM programs to more easily generate Gcode to be run
under Mach3. The free edition of LazyCam that is included with Mach3 carries nocost and is limited in
the number of lines you can post. You have the option to automatically install LazyCam when Mach is
installed. There is a 50 line limit to LC if you are not a Licensed Mach3 user. If you don't have a LC
license you will see "Pro Demo.NoCode" in one of the buttons for the POCKET, OFFSETS, FOAM2D,
and TURN menu’s.The following is a link to download the Program:...