NativeCAM is Features renamed

vmihalca wrote: I have noticed that the nativecam outputs G40 and G49. Due to this, even if I do correctly my tool touch off, when the program starts, it does not account for tool length. How can I remove these lines other than saving to a file then editing that file?

Edit Utilities/Preferences

Fern

Oh boy, stupid me! Thanks!
I also noticed that T1 M6 is missing the G43 command...is there a setting for this too?
In the tool change I've selected Show All Fields for tool change, but I can't see anything that might output that g43

Thanks for your quick responses!

vmihalca wrote: I also noticed that T1 M6 is missing the G43 command...is there a setting for this too?

Sorry, I had no idea if it was usefull or not with lathe and I removed it some weeks ago. Save this modified file in my-stuff sub-dir then load from file or edit your menu and save it under menu-custom.xml

This is a quick fix until I update

Fern

I just update with 0.1.12 with correction to tool-change

Also this version has versionning of cfg files with auto update of your projects

Fern

Hi Fern,
Thanks for the update! I had a look today over it and the tool compensation appears now.
I have a question related to the following images.
What is the x rapid and z rapid supposed to do? I think there’s a naming mistake..at least for X, it seems that when an operation is done, that’s the distance on which the tool wil retract.
If I increase that value from 20 to 30, in the preview screen I will see 3 squares and not two. A square represents 10mm.
The value I set for Z doesn’t seem to have any effect.

vmihalca wrote: ...What is the x rapid and z rapid supposed to do? I think there’s a naming mistake..at least for X, it seems that when an operation is done, that’s the distance on which the tool wil retract.
If I increase that value from 20 to 30, in the preview screen I will see 3 squares and not two. A square represents 10mm.
The value I set for Z doesn’t seem to have any effect.

Sorry, I failed on this. Since I set the same values to both, I did not notice the error.

I think 'X rapid' should be the distance it retracts to right to move safely along X axis and 'Z rapid' from diameter/radius of part to be safe along Z axis. Do you have a different point of view on this before I correct this ?

Meanwhile, I think you can invert both values until I publish an update.

Thanks for mentionning it and other issues you notice. And please, ask for any improvements you think would be usefull.

Fern