Sheetcam TNG Plasma & Rotary Profile Setup

Windows — “Plasma” & “Rotary” desktop shortcuts

1) Create the shortcuts

1. Right-click the SheetCam shortcut and Copy, Paste two copies on the desktop.

2. Right click Properties for each shortcut, for Target, paste (adjust the path to your EXE if needed):

   • Plasma
     "C:\Program Files (x86)\SheetCam TNG\SheetCam TNG.exe" -c Plasma

   • Rotary
     "C:\Program Files (x86)\SheetCam TNG\SheetCam TNG.exe" -c Rotary

3. After creating each shortcut, open Properties → set Start in to:
   C:\Program Files (x86)\SheetCam TNG\

4. Rename the shortcuts so they’re obvious (e.g., “SheetCam – Plasma”, “SheetCam – Rotary”).

Tips

• Keep profile names simple (letters/numbers, no spaces) to avoid quoting issues.

• Only the EXE path needs quotes; -c Plasma does not.
  
  
  
  

2) Train each profile once

Do this separately for each shortcut/profile:

1. Double-click SheetCam – Plasma.

2. In SheetCam go to Options → Machine and choose the correct machine (or Load machine… if you use a .machine file).

3. Click OK, then close SheetCam. (Closing writes the profile’s SheetCam.ini so “Plasma” remembers that machine.)

4. Repeat using SheetCam – Rotary to bind that profile to the Rotary machine.

3) Verify it sticks

• Launch each shortcut; confirm the Machine (and Post) are correct without changing anything.

• Optional sanity check: in SheetCam’s menu, if available, use Help → Open settings/config folder to see where that profile’s SheetCam.ini is being written. If not available, just confirm behavior by switching between shortcuts.

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Linux — duplicate the launcher & add -c

You can do this via GUI (desktop copy) or by creating .desktop files.

Option A: Quick GUI method (works on most desktops)

1. Find “SheetCam” in your app menu → right-click → Add to Desktop.

2. Copy that desktop icon so you have two copies.

3. Right-click → Properties on the first copy, edit Command / Exec to add -c Plasma at the end, and change the Name to “SheetCam – Plasma”.

   • Example Exec:

      

     /opt/SheetCam-TNG/SheetCamTNG -c Plasma

4. Do the same on the second copy with -c Rotary, name it “SheetCam – Rotary”.

Option B: Create .desktop entries (per-user)

Create these files under ~/.local/share/applications/:

sheetcam-plasma.desktop

sheetcam-rotary.desktop

Then update your menu cache (varies by desktop; this is harmless if unsupported):

If your install path differs (e.g., /usr/local/bin/SheetCamTNG), update the Exec= line accordingly.

Train each profile once (same as Windows)

• Launch SheetCam – Plasma → Options → Machine → pick your Plasma machine → OK → close.

• Launch SheetCam – Rotary → pick Rotary → OK → close.

Verify by launching each icon and confirming the correct machine/post is active immediately.

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Troubleshooting & tips

• Profile didn’t “stick”: You must exit SheetCam after selecting the machine in that profile; the choice is saved on close.

• Wrong machine on launch: Make sure you edited the launcher’s Exec/Target correctly and used a simple profile name (Plasma, Rotary).

• Separate tools/materials per profile (optional): Once profiles are working, you can keep distinct tool libraries by saving toolsets within each profile. If you want completely different environments, store different Tools/Posts/Machines in each profile.

• Custom icons: On Windows, set a different Icon per shortcut (Properties → Change Icon). On Linux .desktop, add Icon=/path/to/icon.png.