PlasmaC Just using pierce for circle centre

Shhh!! no one in the Northern Hemisphere will know. They are all asleep!

rodw wrote:

Shhh!! no one in the Northern Hemisphere will know. They are all asleep!

phillc54 wrote:

rodw wrote:

Shhh!! no one in the Northern Hemisphere will know. They are all asleep!

Well I am not asleep.

Just as a matter of interest what versions of sheetcam are you using as the dev version gives different options.

where you can start at hole centre with a plasma tool

6.1.74

phillc54 wrote:

6.1.74

I believe that is the dev version that I have just downloaded



This is only in the dev version for plasma and not in the standard version

I m not sure but I did mention that here: forum.linuxcnc.org/plasmac/39001-plasmac...ntre?start=50#181333
Did you try the postprocessor that I posted.

phillc54 wrote:

I m not sure but I did mention that here: forum.linuxcnc.org/plasmac/39001-plasmac...ntre?start=50#181333
Did you try the postprocessor that I posted.

No but I will .

That option dose not exist in the version of sheetcam I had. it is only there under the drilling op.

It is there in the dev version

I think this is where all the confusion has been.

P.S. its past your bedtime.

Clive wrote:

That option dose not exist in the version of sheetcam I had. it is only there under the drilling op.

It is there in the dev version

I think this is where all the confusion has been.

P.S. its past your bedtime.

Ahah, I didn't realise that, I have only used the Dev version.
Yes, time to hit the sack...

phillc54 wrote:

Did you try the postprocessor that I posted.

I've tried it and it appears to work in that it creates G-code and sheet Cam selects the Hole centers in a plasma jet operation and now we are all singing from the same hymn sheet it makes more sense.!

However, I think that possibly "Pierce only" could be broke.? as it still doesn't work. I've tried the attached file using both the Pierce button and directly putting the command #<pierce-only> = 1 into the G-code and it just cuts the Job as normal.

Attached my Config and the G-code file.