A better Alibre CAM Post processor (VisualMill)
18 Jun 2011 18:07 - 18 Jun 2011 18:08 #10608
by zarthcode
A better Alibre CAM Post processor (VisualMill) was created by zarthcode
Mecsoft and alibre support weren't much help when it comes to documenting the post processor format. Nor did they seem interested in EMC2. So I took it upon myself to improve upon EMC-Sherline-Inch to produce this "EMC2-Inch" post for alibre cam. Changes include:
* Removed line numbers, per EMC2 guidelines.
* G02/G03 arc support using the EMC2 preferred format - (Take advantage by going to "Machine Preferences" and disabling the options to convert arcs to linear moves. I have yet to test helical/spiral moves. I also haven't removed the 180 deg limit, yet.)
* G43Hxx is called automatically after a tool change, to load the proper value from the tool table.
* G40 is now called at the beginning of the program.
If you find this post useful, let me know. I'll continue to post any improvements.
* Removed line numbers, per EMC2 guidelines.
* G02/G03 arc support using the EMC2 preferred format - (Take advantage by going to "Machine Preferences" and disabling the options to convert arcs to linear moves. I have yet to test helical/spiral moves. I also haven't removed the 180 deg limit, yet.)
* G43Hxx is called automatically after a tool change, to load the proper value from the tool table.
* G40 is now called at the beginning of the program.
If you find this post useful, let me know. I'll continue to post any improvements.
Last edit: 18 Jun 2011 18:08 by zarthcode.
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19 Jun 2011 21:43 #10629
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Re:A better Alibre CAM Post processor (VisualMill)
Thanks for this. I don't actually use AlibreCAM at the moment (but I do own it) so this might be handy in the future.
You might want to announce it on the mailing list, and possibly add an entry to the Wiki.
You might want to announce it on the mailing list, and possibly add an entry to the Wiki.
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