Adding Slicing to LCNC for DLP and LCD Printers

I'm working on support for slicing 3D models into layers for DLP and LCD type printers controlled by LCNC.

The GUI will use QtPyVCP github.com/kcjengr/qtpyvcp/

I have been looking a few different ways to synchronize image layers in a SVG that are displayed in sync with Z-axis movement with a projector or LCD onto the photopolymers.

One way is to build on what Andy had proven a few years ago using Python and Cairo.




Python code that shows layers using Cairo, but it gets the Z-coordinate from LinuxCNC HAL, so is a bit specific to the application. The operative code is
def expose_cairo(win, event, data):
cr = win.window.cairo_create()
x, y, w, h = win.allocation
cr.rectangle(x, y, w, h)
cr.set_source_rgb(0,0,0)
cr.fill()
cr.scale(data, data)
print "Rendering %s" % data
data.render_cairo(cr=cr, id=data)
return True

Python Code to display a single slice of SVG file as a LinuxCNC HAL component
github.com/andypugh/SVG_Slicer

I was also considering using custom M-codes to get the SVG layers.

Wonder what ideas people have for this? Other approaches might be using ImageMagick or GraphicsMagick for slicing and display.

nice projekt but does a CNC control realy need to be displaying all layers
the most comen Printer do not display any line of code at all
it is more a need of temps and speed
BUT i welcome this to be a improvement of the system to a full Mashine control

Code is not displayed. The first video shows the image layers (slices) being displayed by the projector that cure the photopolymer for each physical layer printed.

Decided to use Slic3r for slicing and a SVG widget for QTPYVCP.
forum.linuxcnc.org/show-your-stuff/39213...d-msla-mlcd-printers