PlasmaC Just using pierce for circle centre

Simplest solution is to go into Sheetcam
Options/Application Options/Default directories and set the output file extension to ngc



While you are there, if using Sheetcam on your Plasmac PC, set your folders to your prefefences.

Thanks you both, I'm at work now so can't test it but I will later when your all giving it ZZzzzzz.

I think I'll go with both options, altering the Plasma_machine.ini will catch any other times it might happen if I ever use a different Cam package or someone else's G-code.!

phillc54 wrote:

It is interesting, as the default for new config "should" be:

[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION       = .ngc (filter gcode files)
ngc                     = ./plasmac_gcode.py
nc                      = ./plasmac_gcode.py
tap                     = ./plasmac_gcode.py

So we just add the above in the ini file (will it get over written with update ?)

Phil good news. All I did was change the file extension to .ngc and it worked.

So there were two issues. one being the version of sheetcam to be the Dev version and the file name ending.

txt = ./plasmac_gcode.py #### could this be added as well

phillc54 wrote:

It is interesting, as the default for new config "should" be:

[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION       = .ngc (filter gcode files)
ngc                     = ./plasmac_gcode.py
nc                      = ./plasmac_gcode.py
tap                     = ./plasmac_gcode.py

Phill

[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .ngc remove z axis stuff
ngc = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
nc = ./plasmac_gcode.py
tap = ./plasmac_gcode.py


Have I got this correct as it throws an error I also tried it with ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
on each line

Also where would this go
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .ngc,.nc,.tap (filter gcode files)

phillc54 wrote:

Sorry Clive, my bad.

This is how I ran it on a sim of Deans config:

[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION       = .ngc,.tap,.nc
ngc                     = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
nc                      = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
tap                     = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py

What am I missing

[FILTER]
##PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .ngc remove z axis stuff
##ngc = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py

PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .ngc,.tap,.nc
ngc = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
nc = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
tap = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py

I get this error
[FILTER]
##PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .ngc remove z axis stuff
##ngc = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py

PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .ngc,.tap,.nc
ngc = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
nc = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py
tap = ./plasmac/plasmac_gcode.py