At 11:28 AM 9/17/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>>What about those users that shelled out $2500 for "AccuMax"? Without
>>the ability to edit Ec and Dp that tool is useless even if you were
running >>Ciba resin. With all the so called Beta testing done on Lightyears
its quite
>>>obvious that no user with an SLA 250/40 running Somos was ever >>consulted.
>>>Andy Scott
>>>Lockheed Martin Aero Sys
>
>
>Isn't the Ec and Dp values which are actually used for draw speed
calcualtions located on the build station SW side (Located in the resin.dat
files)? And aren't the Ec and Dp values found within the old Maestro style
files only used for auto Z correction?
>If so, I would think that you can still fully utilize Accumax...regardless
if you are running lightyear or a different resin. you would just have to
calulate Z corection manually.
>
>Can any one verify if this true.
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark Wynn
>Yazaki North America
If you decide to generate SLA build files with Lightyear, you also need to
install new buildstation SW. So the issue, as Andy points out, is -- if you
don't use a 3D Systems approved resin, you may be out of luck.
I can't directly answer your question about auto Z correction.
regards,
Chuck Alexander
Solid Concepts Inc.
Rapid Prototyping Software & Services
ph. 661-257-9300
fax 661-257-9311
http://www.solidconcepts.com
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