ENGRAVING MACRO

Is there a way to remap a code for engraving, I would like to make a macro if not exactly the same then as close as possible to a haas G47.
example G47 P0 X-3. Y0 I20. J0.5 R0.05 Z-0.005 E10. F15. (TEXT)
is there a way to can pass the (string) when calling a python,macro,sub so we can engrave the letters called out?

I am tryin to get this to work on pathpilot and linuxcnc.

I looked at the remap docs - which are incomplete and unfortunately the developer that did the work is not with the project anymore.
I can't definitively figure out if comments (TEXT) can be parsed.
G47 is available.
So I would say, yes it can be done though you may need to use a parameter for the text.

Chris M

I see now if you use python, you can get the line comment.
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/remap/remap.h...he_argspec_parameter

So yes I think you can do it.
Do you have Gcode for the actual engraving?

Chris M

There is a remap example in the sample configs that would be a proof of concept.
onfigs/sim/axis/remap/getting-started/demo

home it and the in MDI type:

G86.6 X0 Y0 Z0 P0 (TEXT)

It will display user messages to display the gcode line info.

Chris M

Thanks for the input guy's i will study it some more. I have a working sequential serial numbers file, its a bit rough but it works.

instructions are in the file they are for path pilot, linuxcnc will be about the same.

It looks like you might have a slightly more complex font than me:
forum.linuxcnc.org/20-g-code/27169-g-cod...ders?start=10#113935
(Using pretty much exactly the same idea)

Yeah I just made my font in cad and programmed each number in G91.

Here is another sloppy version that has rotation implemented, it uses G59.3 to handle the shift so be careful