g-code rewinding and f-forwarding no next M3

I use linuxcnc for plasma cutting table and I need to rewind and fast forward to next M3 at the push of a button, is there an easy way to do this?

Hi

You will need to explain exactly what you want to do and why.

M30 (rewind) does not work in Linuxcnc, it is just the same as M2.
If it did, it would go to the start of the file, so the 'next M3' would always be the same one, probably not what you meant?

If you are cutting the same shape repeatedly from a sheet, it is probably better to use a subroutine for the cut and have incremental position moves between calls, but again I don't know what you are doing

regards

I think he wants to "browse" the already loaded gcode to reach the "next" or "previous" part to be cut. So he wants to search for "plasma start" M codes that normally is the same as spindle start (M3). I can image that it would be useful.
However I do not think that is possible.

emcPT wrote:

I think he wants to "browse" the already loaded gcode to reach the "next" or "previous" part to be cut. So he wants to search for "plasma start" M codes that normally is the same as spindle start (M3). I can image that it would be useful.
However I do not think that is possible.

Almost certainly not from a button in that case.

The 'run from line' and block functions generally in Linuxcnc are not good compared to some dedicated controllers.

If it is a regular production run, the code could be written in a series of subs so that moving between start points is easier, but if it is a one off or generated code, that might not be practicable.

regards