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by Donald Thomson
Tue, Jun 30 2009, 2:49PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: ShopBot Link nesting effectiveness
Replies: 15
Views: 13359

Re: ShopBot Link nesting effectiveness

Thank you Larry. I'm going to try playing with the X and Y settings along with the starting corner settings to see what happens. I had gone back and forth between the X and Y setting but didn't change the corner origin. When changing between X and Y layout, I found that the Y layout was no better an...
by Donald Thomson
Tue, Jun 30 2009, 12:09PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: ShopBot Link nesting effectiveness
Replies: 15
Views: 13359

Re: ShopBot Link nesting effectiveness

Thank you Larry, I kinda figured that with a small number of parts the software might not be as efficient, but in this case it confused me a little as to why it lined up everything except that one part (6) and just kinda put it randomly out into la-la land when there was plenty of room to put it in ...
by Donald Thomson
Mon, Jun 29 2009, 10:54PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: ShopBot Link nesting effectiveness
Replies: 15
Views: 13359

ShopBot Link nesting effectiveness

ShopBot Link Gurus, I'm a little perplexed by a nesting layout (see below) that ShopBot Link did with a simple test cabinet I've been working with. I was wondering why it did not move part 6 between part 5 and 4 and save a bunch of plywood. If there is a problem in getting it to fit, it seems like i...
by Donald Thomson
Wed, Jun 24 2009, 7:38PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: ShopBot Link manual not making sense
Replies: 1
Views: 2504

ShopBot Link manual not making sense

I am just getting started trying to use the ShopBot Link and have run into a little snag. I'm trying to get cutting tools set up in the Link. On page 23 it states "Each tool will need to be set up in Tool Management on the Thermwood Control Prior to setting up the Operations here". On page...
by Donald Thomson
Fri, May 15 2009, 1:07PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Rt click wall or floor and select Wall/Floor Texture - not
Replies: 4
Views: 4594

Re: Rt click wall or floor and select Wall/Floor Texture - not

Rob,

Thank you so very much!. :D I knew it probably had something to do with "small brain syndrome" on my part.

Don
by Donald Thomson
Fri, May 15 2009, 10:54AM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Rt click wall or floor and select Wall/Floor Texture - not
Replies: 4
Views: 4594

Rt click wall or floor and select Wall/Floor Texture - not

I'm a new user to eCabinet Systems and so far it looks like the capabilities are incredible. There is so much in this software that I know I have a long learning road ahead of me so I suspect the following question has to do with operator error (OE) versus something wrong in the software. When I rig...