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planck
Mon, 05 May 2014 07:02:08 GMT

There is no way I can produce a Drill EXCELLON file to GCODE with FLATCAM. I can produce a GCODE from a GERBER file. Please help. I did everything as described in your setup Planck

jpcaram
Mon, 05 May 2014 14:18:39 GMT

Hi, Please be more specific on what is failing so we can help you. Cheers, JP

clagir
Mon, 05 May 2014 14:47:48 GMT

Hi Plank, have you select tools for holes? Read manual: http://caram.cl/software/flatcam-user-manual/#drillcnc Clagir

planck
Thu, 08 May 2014 08:07:22 GMT

Flatcam can not draw the Excellon Drill file into it for conversion. I am using Windows XP. Although I have also tried it on my Windows 7 machine and it also does not work. Please give some advice. I have followed the instructions carefully. Thanks Planck

jpcaram
Thu, 08 May 2014 14:38:11 GMT

Hi, So you've done: File->Open Excellon. The scroll bar on the bottom should tell you what is happening. 1) Does the scrollbar complete? 2) Does the loaded file show up in the "Project" tab? 3) Does it show up in the "Selected" tab? 4) What is show in the plot? 5) Have you tried different drill files? 6) Did you use the installer to install FlatCAM Alpha 4 on XP? You can send me your drill file [here](http://caram.cl/software/flatcam/flatcam-support/), if you think FlatCAM is not working properly. Cheers, JP

jpcaram
Thu, 08 May 2014 14:52:08 GMT

Sorry, I meant progress bar, not scroll bar.

planck
Thu, 08 May 2014 15:07:30 GMT

Hi JP I have done: File->Open Excellon 1. The progress bar says PARSING but only a bit of green is displayed and it stays like that. 2.Nothing in the project tab 3. Nothing in the selected tab 4. Nothing in the Plot 5. I have tried different drill files 6. I used installer in FlatCAM Alpha 4 on XP It makes a beautiful Gerber to GCODE conversion. Every thing works so well except the Drill file. Cheers PLANCK

jpcaram
Fri, 09 May 2014 12:16:26 GMT

Planck, please send me one of the drill files as explained in the previous post, so I can reproduce the problem. Thanks, JP

Ty Pangburn
Wed, 28 May 2014 05:57:58 GMT

I'm having similar issues where it hangs parsing (green bar) with an excelon file. would you want the example file?

planck
Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:29:12 GMT

Ty Send your excellon file to JP. Give me some feedback please. http://caram.cl/software/flatcam/flatcam-support/ Regards Planck

jpcaram
Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:56:12 GMT

Let me know after you've uploaded it. JP

planck
Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:22:23 GMT

JP I have forwarded a Exellon file for your attention. Planck

jpcaram
Sat, 07 Jun 2014 00:36:12 GMT

Plank, Ty, I tested both your files and they are working on (soon to be released) version Alpha 5. [DrillsOK](//res.cloudinary.com/moot/image/upload/t_d3-gallery-s1/v1402101328/:flatcam:n6uL:drillsok.png.jpg) Thanks, JP