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Chapter 10 / File Creation and KCarn

tra vel pos ition for the z- axi s. KCam w ill use this information eve ry
time a file is imported, so if you find that a z position is either
too deep or too shallow, the cutting or traveling depth in the
Table Setup window w ill need to be altered and the file reimport-
ed. Th e changes made to the table setup will not be represented in
a G-code file displ ayed in the editor window- the file must be
reim po rted for the G-code to change. A DXF file is a Data Exchange
File created by the software pu blisher AutoDesk for AutoCAD soft-
ware. DXF files are also two-dimensional graphics files supported
by virtually all CAD (computer aided design) program s. I have
been using CorelDraw to make my file s. CorelDraw is easy to use
and will export your drawings as either HPGL or DXF.

CorelDraw

You need to gain access to a version of CorelDraw by purchasing
th e software or by using a fr iend's computer on w hich it is
installed. Open CorelDraw and create a new grap hic (see Figure
10,7).

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_ Create a new graphic in
CorelDraw.
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