you can adjust the vtk code to offer dynamic plot functionality. you need to add in code to correctly follow the tool and define which components of the machine remain stationary and which have motion and assign the plot constraints to match.
this has been a planned upgrade for a while now but we have a bunch going on with the move to pyside6 qt6 so this is kinda down on priority list as most folks don't both with machine simulation so its a minority "want" at the moment.
if you want to dig into the vtk display and see if you can sort some things out that would be fantastic. i have a branch already that has some good work in it where i was working on multi axis which is pretty brutal when it takes so long to test each change. I will see if i can catch up that old branch and leave the sections i was working with notated and commented out as a starting point but it will likely be next week before i can even do it since i have a pyside system currently setup as dev.
Yes, You are absolutely right. Vismach is not important at all. I also think so. Thats why really few persons are using this.
If you can just give me initial lead which files I should look for? I tried to find vtk_backplot.py file in instalaltion but didnt find.
'Capture()' embeds an invisible actor in the model that can then be used to track the transformation matrices for the tooltip and the work which can then be used to plot the toolpath.
Based on Acieras vtk vismach integration I've made a usertab for probe basic. The files are a drop in simulation config which should get you going. Credit for the code goes to Aciera.
@Aciera you should come play with the primary vtk display for qtpyvcp!! looks like you have sorted a good bit out, would love to have it native without needing a secondary add-in for simulation.
Thanks for giving such a detailed guide, I tried to solve it by looking at code, but I couldnt. How ever I managed to solve it, But its really not a solution.
we are revamping many things in the pyside6 version currently, 2 of the things being worked on is vtk and the gcode plotter. both are seeing some very big changes, so i will add this to the list of things to add some simulation functionality to.
I have added 4th axis rotary and 5th axis tilting head, bascially XYZAB configuration. In vismach it moves machine parts (rotary and tilting head) as i move A/B axis. But tool remains at same loaction, it moves on xyz only.
I've spent the last few days working on the backplot and simulation and just about have it sorted i think. but this will be in the pyside6 release only which is a few weeks out from being primetime ready after testing.
Here is simultaneous impeller simulation on youtube:
