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If the computers aren't networked then you can just copy the tool database to a USB stick & transfer it to the new machine, just paste it in & when you get the message the file name already exists just overwrite/replace the existing file.vtransfer I believe is so you can send your gcode files directly to the machine, works with certain controllers but don't know any more than that, doesn't work with mineVectric Wizard Posts: 4709 Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:12 pm Location: Crossgates, Scotland Model of CNC Machine: Gerber System 48 (modified). Vectric DIRECT OUTPUT from Cut2D (and/or other Vectric programs) uses a secondary program ('VTransfer.exe') to 'jog' the CNC machine, set workspace home and manage the transfer of the automatically generated G-Code file to the CNC Machine/Controller.When DIRECT OUTPUT is selected Cut2D writes the relevant G-Code into a file called 'VectricTransfer.dat' which is placed in the 'C:UsersAppDataLocalTemp' directory. It then executes and passes control to a program called 'VTransfer.exe' which is normally installed in the directory 'C:Program FilesVTransferx64'. The first line is clearly the name of an executable (but no Path to it).One might assume that the second line contains arguments/parameters provided by Vectric when the sb3.exe program is run (and that%s is the name of the selected toolpath), but again there must be some documentation provided by Vectric on what these parameters can be and how this is required to be set out.With respect to the Mach3 Mach4.Document, I can find no example to examine.If I create my own file 'SourcewRabbit.ini', based on the ShopBot example, with the following content. C:Program FilesSR-GCodeSenderSourceRabbit-GCode-Sender.exe%s,0,0,0,0.
Then, when selecting DIRECT OUTPUT, a file save dialogue box opens with a pre-populated file name of 'output.nc' allowing me to save the GCode file and the SourceRabbit GCode sender is executed. So, it appears that a path can be provided in addition to the executable name.GOOD NEWS, THIS WORKS (and renders my initial post above overly complex and now irrelevant!).
And it is possible to easily implement/use any other program (GCode sender) as an alternative to VTransfer. I would however, still like some further documentation/information from Vectric on thisThanks for your help and pointing me in the right direction.Dorian Posts: 4 Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:43 am Model of CNC Machine: WorkBee / OpenBuild. Nixon manual 2 watch.