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If not could you post the gcode that is causing any problems.
Edit: could you also post the error that it produces.
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I have made my own G-code conversion tool that seems to be working so far (converting files from inkscape).
All it does is remove the movement Z commands and adds "M3 S1" before the first movement block. Is this too simplistic and should I go about getting the update? I notice for example that THC velocity lock is always on, however the files now load into plasmac and the simulation runs.
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Here is a quick video with no commentary on how to output gcode for Linuxcnc.
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Whatever works for you is good, I would like to find out why the PlasmaC GCode parser is not working for your GCode.Hi Phill,
I have made my own G-code conversion tool that seems to be working so far (converting files from inkscape).
All it does is remove the movement Z commands and adds "M3 S1" before the first movement block. Is this too simplistic and should I go about getting the update? I notice for example that THC velocity lock is always on, however the files now load into plasmac and the simulation runs.
Thanks.
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I'm struggling to take a screenshot in Linux but when I try to open one of the files in plasmac I get the message:
G code error in spiral.ngc
"Near line 16 of /tmp/tmp9NQ9wK/spiral.ngc
:
Bad character ')' used
If I press "OK", no preview loads but I can see the G code in the bottom right window.
Line 16 reads:
g1 x33.566083 y5.468631 f200.000000 (z-1.000000))
I believe that the second closed bracket is the problem. The brackets are consistent like this throughout the code.
The original line in the code from inkscape reads:
G01 X33.566083 Y5.468631 Z-1.000000 F200.000000
I have created a script that removes the Z term, changing it to:
G01 X33.566083 Y5.468631 F200.000000
This seems to work.
Also, as soon as the plasmac window opens (with no file) I get errors:
PIERCE_HEIGHT is missing from material #0
PIERCE_DELAY is missing from material #0
CUT_HEIGHT is missing from material #0
CUT_SPEED is missing from material #0
But these do not seem to be causing problems.
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The parser didn't like the F word in the line, I have fixed it and will push an update later today.G code error in spiral.ngc
"Near line 16 of /tmp/tmp9NQ9wK/spiral.ngc
:
Bad character ')' used
If I press "OK", no preview loads but I can see the G code in the bottom right window.
Line 16 reads:
g1 x33.566083 y5.468631 f200.000000 (z-1.000000))
I believe that the second closed bracket is the problem. The brackets are consistent like this throughout the code.
You really should use FF#<_hal[plasmac.cut-feed-rate]> as described here to take advantage of Velocity Anti Dive and you onlt require one F word at the beginning of your code.
They WILL cause problems when you try to cut, they are mandatory .Also, as soon as the plasmac window opens (with no file) I get errors:
PIERCE_HEIGHT is missing from material #0
PIERCE_DELAY is missing from material #0
CUT_HEIGHT is missing from material #0
CUT_SPEED is missing from material #0
But these do not seem to be causing problems.
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