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Hi Fern!
Please could you give me a hand to understand how does the facing operation works?
I can not lower the facing cutter in 0.1mm passes, maybe I missed some option.



Thanks,
Floris

eFalegname wrote: Hi Fern!
Please could you give me a hand to understand how does the facing operation works?
I can not lower the facing cutter in 0.1mm passes, maybe I missed some option.

Hi Floris,

Since surface finishing is different than any other type of cut, I updated the subroutine and it will not need a tool change before. I used it quite a few times last week and I have a few minor changes to make. There will be an example.

In the meantime, since the value you want to change is of float type you can change it to use gcode. Just right click on the param you want to change (It could be 'Tool Change->Step down' or 'Facing->Cut down to') and select the 'Change to g-code' option then enter the value you want.

Here are a few changes you will find in the next update :

• Because Tool Change is confusing with all it's option, it has been replaced with 3 new subroutine :
  1. End Mill Change
  2. Drill Change
  3. Threadmill Change
• Rectangular array and Drill array will now follow this path : X +[1..n], Y +1, X -[n..1], Y +1, ...
• Virtual Key Board is being updated to be a calculator (still under development)
• New surface finishing subroutine

It should be ready for update this week

Fern

Fern thank you very much for your always prompt reply.
I am very happy that the update is so close, in the meantime I'm using the input fields in "g code mode" as a calculator with/without variables (closing the operation between brackets, ex: [49 / 2 - #<wp_width>])
I'm using NativeCam in daily basis and I have to say that it has changed my way of working, I'm becoming more productive. I really appreciate your efforts. Thank you so much!
Floris

(Fern I note that my block skip safety feature doesn't work properly.)

Hi Floris

Have you had success with the new version ?

Fern

Hi Fern, I'm back...
Sometimes I need to face the part along the perpendicular axis in a bidirectional way too and add a finish cut, to avoid soft pieces springing back; here is the video to show you the point that I think it would be awesome to develope the facing operation:




Could you please add in the probe menu a touch off operation to auto zero Z axis, just like the one used to find the work surface before starting the program.
One last thing, could you please show the name of the open project?
Thank you so much!
Cheers
Floris

Video not working, private??