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Post by jgstang on Mar 7, 2017 22:45:23 GMT -8
thanks
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2017 4:59:56 GMT -8
I-Picture runs on windows 7 and up.
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Post by jgstang on Mar 8, 2017 7:53:02 GMT -8
thanks Bob, i have a really bad curupt or damaged file on my w-7 computer and got a new w-10 for xmas i'm going to install ipicture on then to see if i can get this dang 1013 to work... incase your wondering why i'm not useing the new one yet is i know really nothing about switching over one to another so thats my sons job and he always busy but will now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2017 8:42:35 GMT -8
Be careful when transferring things from the old computer that you don't bring the corrupt files into the new one.
There was available for new purchasers of the 1013 a CD with grayscale images to carve, I have that CD but it only has images on it not I-Picture. Some are okay but there are several "oriental designs" that most do not have a use for.
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Post by jgstang on Mar 9, 2017 11:47:45 GMT -8
Hi there Bob, i'm going to let my son do all that transfering... he's a true geek! well i've been messing around with this dang windows 10 puter and with help of general cnc i finally got the i picture 1.2 full verzion installed! well i now have 2 new problems... 1 is that after getting all the project size in opening up image file and got the picture in, i open g code it asked for file name so got that in, a box came up that said not compatible, so i re-tried and the box did not come up again... but the preview and convert box's are not clickable now ? thanks for any help on this one.....
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Post by jgstang on Mar 9, 2017 11:55:06 GMT -8
as i was getting out of it a box came up that says errors occured see the logfile picture.exe.log for details WHAT the heck is that omg.... i should've taken a dang class for this stuff!!
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Post by jgstang on Mar 9, 2017 12:02:06 GMT -8
omg i think i got it to work.... will update u
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Post by jgstang on Mar 9, 2017 21:27:13 GMT -8
well i have not had a chance to test it but, i was able to click the convert box and the top blue loading bar completed but the bottom one did nothing... however it did say ready on the bottom left side. i will find out tomorrow! thanks
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Post by jgstang on Mar 10, 2017 10:38:52 GMT -8
no worky! i did everything, load pic, open gcode,size of project and it said please wait.. bottom left it says analying and its been that way for 10 min or so and preview/convert are not highlighted... so i'm doing something wrong. when i put the f-drive in the machine atleast there is no error. the machine let me skip the gcode part and went to manuel jog but it needs that dang gcode in there right, also the f-drive did not have the picture i loaded ? thanks
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Post by jgstang on Mar 10, 2017 11:02:53 GMT -8
nope its back on the log file thing..
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 13:42:36 GMT -8
You might try this: on your PC find OS(C:) , click to open and scroll down to Program Files (x86) , scroll down to I-Picture and double click it to open and it should open and display this:  If all these are not listed on your PC, the install is not correct. Additionally you could try to right click on I-Picture desktop icon and select "run as administrator" and see if that works. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 14:25:12 GMT -8
OROpen I-Picture and click on the box that says file and choose a file to load (grayscale image) I will include one at the end of this post Set the dimensions for the piece , remembering that the size limit for the first box is 13 inches and the second box is 18 inches since those are the size limits for the 1013 model Leave the scan step set to the default of 0.118 which is also 3mm Leave the invert light dark area box uncheckedLeave the scan step set at the default which is in the box Under tool type, choose the bit you will be using, I assume the 1/32" Feed depth per cycle, set this to the same Depth you chose above. Choose the origin point ( I always use the center ) Click on the box to convert, it will bring up a side box that says "it will take a few minute please wait" .....click ok and wait..... PatienceSometimes it does seem to take forever, But just wait..... When the convert is complete it will bring up a box to let you choose where to save the file and the file will be named Gcode by default, you can rename the file to anything you want. I would put the flash drive in and save the file to the flash drive. If all is working correct you should have a carve able file on the flash drive now. Your saved file will not have the picture you converted, it will contain the Gcode file to run the machine.....Lots and lots of numerical code. Converting a file and preview are 2 separate operations, they do not occur at the same time You either choose to convert or to previewGrayscale image: 
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Post by jgstang on Mar 12, 2017 21:39:51 GMT -8
thanks Bob, yes the my i picture download shows all the things in your posted picture... i'm going to try your directions! one thing i may have been doing wrong is when the file box comes up i was putting in gcode, and tried mm and inches but will stick with inches... but the x box changes size when i put the z size in, the manuel says it will automatically change ? and only 2 times it let me do the preview witch is really cool and both time i clicked convert right after that. so i should install the fd after finishing the file name per your instructions or at the beginning ? one thing though is do i load my own picture then click greyscale ? and it will carve my pict but show the greyscale image. thanks for takeing the time to help!!!
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Post by jgstang on Mar 12, 2017 21:46:17 GMT -8
forgot to mention that in the program files i do not have anything that says file x86
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 4:00:38 GMT -8
My Windows 10 PC shows both Program Files and Program Files (x86) When I click on the OS (:C) Yes you need to click to load an image file, A Gcode file is meant for the larger 1015 machine which uses both I-Picture and or Artcam (cad Program) to do carves. As in the pic below, when you set a size in either the X or Y box I-Picture automatically selects the other box size. If your image you load is an exact square and you put in 10.0 inches for the size then the other box will auto set 10 inches for it's size when you click on it. The dimensions for your project are based on the proportions of the image you load. Anything about the proportions of the image have to be made when the image is made with whatever program you would use. The "Z" depth box is entirely up to you,..up to the max depth which is 1/4"  On the images, simply making an image, a grayscale image will not yield satisfactory results in a carve in most cases. The image needs edited to allow for some curvature of the edges of all the parts within the in the image. If you enlarge the image I put in the previous post you will see that at the edges of all the different parts in the image graduate from white (higher points) to dark (lower points). I-Picture does not do this for you.Editing images for the machine is a whole new ball of wax and takes a bit of time to learn. Did you receive any pre-made images when you bought the Machine? |
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