Screensets

Screensets are different interfaces that can be created for Mach3. Screensets for Mach3Mill use a .set extension and screensets for Mach3Turn use a .lset extension. All screensets should be saved in the Mach3 installation directory (typically C:\Mach3). Using a screenset is as simple as opening Mach3, clicking on View - Load Screens, and then selecting the desired screen.

The screensets available for download here come in 1 of 3 formats: .m3s, .zip, or .swf. The installation procedure for each format is slightly different.

.m3s

.m3s is a special Mach3-specific format designed especially for screensets. These files can only be used with Mach3 version 1.90 or later. Using an .m3s file is fairly straightfoward:

Download the file
Double-click the file (this should pop up a "Screenset Installed" message after which the .m3s file will automatically disappear)
Open Mach3 and load the screens like normal

.zip

.zip files are the ordinary compressed/archived filetype commonly used throughout the internet.

Download the file
Extract the contents of the file. Typically there will be a .set (or .lset) file as well as a directory full of graphics
Copy the .set file into the Mach3 installation directory (typically C:\Mach3)
Copy the graphic directory into the Mach3\Bitmaps folder (this may vary with some sets)
Open Mach3 and load the screens like normal

.swf

.swf are Flash screens designed to be used with the Flash plugin.

Download the file
Copy the .swf file into the Mach3 installation directory (typically C:\Mach3)
Open Mach3 and load the screens like normal

3 Axis Router Screen

Download:

3 Axis Router Screen

3 Axis Router Real Draw files

Author:

Gerry

Version:

1.00

Feedback:

New Router Screen Thread

Special Features:

There is no toolpath on the Run screen. The reason for this is that CPU usage is about 75% lower without the toolpath on the screen, and when your cutting, you're usually looking at the machine, not the screen. This should make this screen run better on slower PC's than the standard screens.

Unzip all the .png files to Mach3\Bitmaps\Router\ and put the Router.set file in the Mach3 folder.

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