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26 Oct 2013 19:07 - 26 Oct 2013 19:10 #40313
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QCad 3
has a CAM option now. It is pretty rough at the moment but might take off if enough people suggest ways to get it up and going.
If your an Inch user you need an inch conversion file attached. It goes in the scripts/Cam/CamConfigurations directory where you installed QCad.
I'm trying atm to convert the GCode.js machine configuration file to be more LinuxCNC friendly. If I get it working I'll attach it.
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If your an Inch user you need an inch conversion file attached. It goes in the scripts/Cam/CamConfigurations directory where you installed QCad.
I'm trying atm to convert the GCode.js machine configuration file to be more LinuxCNC friendly. If I get it working I'll attach it.
JT
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26 Oct 2013 21:26 #40317
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Ok, here is the LinuxCNC Mill Inch script for QCad. Place in the scripts/Cam/CamConfigurations directory. It still needs some polish but for the most part it will generate G code for a profile.
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27 Oct 2013 11:34 #40339
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Groovy~!
I hope to download it tomorrow and check it out!
I hope to download it tomorrow and check it out!
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27 Oct 2013 19:57 #40346
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The development of the machine configuration is on going and I'm having quite a discussion with one of the developers about the CAM add on. I'll keep posting the machine configuration files as I update them.
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27 Oct 2013 20:51 #40347
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Here is the latest machine configuration file.
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27 Oct 2013 20:59 - 27 Oct 2013 21:00 #40348
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As an example I created a rectangle with radius corners, then added another layer, then offset the profile by the cutter radius to create the cut path on the new layer. Next I turned off the layer that contains the part profile and generated the G code to cut the profile. This is a good work around until the cutter compensation is done.
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28 Oct 2013 00:03 #40350
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Good thread JT,
I have been doing some playing too.
Attached is a script for a LCNC metric mill, with line numbering completely removed, different option settings that more closely match my Z Axis movement etc
One thing that is puzzling me is the
include("scripts/Cam/CamExport/CamExporter.js"); line
That file does not exist, nor does the directory, but it does not throw any error.
If you comment out that line the CAMExport dialog does not appear when you select export, so it is finding it somewhere.
I assume CamExporter is a library class, so why the include? Don't understand java.
Now just need to do some more complex drawings and load the output into a sim to see if it works as intended
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I have been doing some playing too.
Attached is a script for a LCNC metric mill, with line numbering completely removed, different option settings that more closely match my Z Axis movement etc
One thing that is puzzling me is the
include("scripts/Cam/CamExport/CamExporter.js"); line
That file does not exist, nor does the directory, but it does not throw any error.
If you comment out that line the CAMExport dialog does not appear when you select export, so it is finding it somewhere.
I assume CamExporter is a library class, so why the include? Don't understand java.
Now just need to do some more complex drawings and load the output into a sim to see if it works as intended
regards
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28 Oct 2013 01:40 #40353
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I wondered about that script too, but I don't know enough about js to be dumb. For now points do not get exported but they are working on that so drilling will work. For simple stuff and plasma this might be the ticket.
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28 Oct 2013 01:43 #40355
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Can it manage tool radius compensation (without the user making parallel lines)?
I believe that I tested long time ago the CAM version for Windows and I believe that it did not had any option about compensation.
I believe that I tested long time ago the CAM version for Windows and I believe that it did not had any option about compensation.
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28 Oct 2013 17:25 #40361
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They are working on implementing G41/42 now. In the mean time for simple things it is easy to make an offset line.
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