gmoccapy 3.0.7.1 is now in 2.8 release

Hallo gmoccapy users,

I just pushed gmoccapy 3.0 to 2.8 release and will merge that one to master within the next hours.
After the 2.8 is launched as stable, I will not support any more gmoccapy 1.xx and 2.xx will only get bug fixes if needed.

The new release does generate most widgets on the fly depending on your INI config, leading in about 25 % time saving in startup for a 3 axis machine.

It do support now 9 axis

lathe configs like XZCW are possible

jogging on a lathe being in diameter mode has been fixed, I am proud to tell you, that gmoccapy is IMHO the only GUI taking care of diameter and radius mode on a lathe. So being in diameter mode jogging 1 mm will move the X-Joint only 0.5 mm! but the diameter will be reduced by 1 mm, If you are in radius mode, the joint will move 1 mm, leading in 2 mm less diameter.

Cutting speed is indicated correct even if you are in constant surface mode.

I added a lot of new configs as simulation, also a gmoccapy_lathe_macros config, thanks to Andy for the brilliant work an cycles. Unfortunately it will not work if you do not have python-rsvg installed (just do sudo apt-get install python-rsvg)

The DRO has now two click functions, clicking on the numbers will toggle the DRO as known, new is clicking on the axisletter, it will open the dialog to set the axis value, so you do not need to go over the touch off page.

In Auto mode, you will find neer the load button the reload button, so no need any more to go first to the EDIT page. (The button on that page is still there)

The optional stops button has gone due to space reasons and according research, nobody is using it. If you need it, just place it in a glade window and embedd it on any place you like.

If you do not need the GUI jog button, you may want to hide them with your own logo. In that case, just add the command line option to gmoccapy in your INI file:
you will need to resize the logo according your needs
will disable the settings button, useful for productive machines

The touch off dialogs and other entry dialogs do now delete the entered text if it is highlighted and a new value is entered.

It will support up to 16 macros!

If a angular axis is used a additional jog vel slider is shown.

I am sure I have not mentioned all changes, but I am curious about your feedback
Of course gmoccapy 3.0 will work with any gmoccapy 2.0 config without the need of changing your config. It is not able to work with gmoccapy 1.0 configs without changing the config.

Please report any issue you find.

Norbert

Thank you this will boost the Gui for the main users
as it then will overtake the old axis View on all this nice userfriendly bahavior

Hi Norbert,

Thanks for the update.
Right now I am using 2.8.pre... and I have updated a while ago to gmoccapy 3.0.
How do I update to this new version?

Just update your branch and recompile if you are running rip environment. If you use buildbot, just use the paketmanager.

Norbert

Norbert

The optional stop button and functionality was actually quite helpful in the pre PlasmaC days when trouble shooting cutting parameter and material changes on plasma tables.

John

Hallo John,

if you realy need the button, i can make a glade panel and integrate that one right side of the spindle part. Well you do not have that on a plasma,?

Norbert

Norbert

Thank you for the offer of assistance, while I don't need the optional stop button now that I use PlasmaC I am sure it will be useful for others.

John

OK, so I will not take any actions now. I have never used that button, and you are the first one I know, who mentioned it is useful

Norbert

Hi newbynobi!
Thank you for your work developing this interface, I really like it. I still haven't tested this new version but just wanted to leave some input regarding touchscreens and the previous version (the one present on the v2.7.14 release, I don't know which one it is). When using a touchscreen, the button tool-tips that appear when a button is hovered are quite annoying when navigating though the menus because it prevents clicking on the same spot twice in a row (which I started to notice when opening the tool table and then wanting to do a "Tx M6", whose buttons are on the same spot or close enough, I don't remember).
Is there a way to disable the button tool-tips in this new version? If not, would it be too difficult to implement some INI preference that would deactivate them? It would be very helpful when using a touchscreen...
Thanks in advance,
Simão

Hallo Simão,

at the moment I have not planed to make the tool tips a configuration matter. I need to check if that is possible, as I mix the tool tips in glade file and also in the widgets I generate on the fly.

I will put that on my ToDo list and check if it is possible to realize within a reasonable time effort.

Norbert