Gcode tools - lathe extension develop

Questions to discus

1. Cutting tool parameters
2. Additional lathe parameters
3. Lathe's Gcode features
4. Special places
5. ...

Desired features list

1. Special mode for 4axis mills
2. Automatic flip along axis

Awaiting of realization

1. Automatic flip along axis

Done

1. Path calculation
2. Export path to gcode
3. Defailt X and Z axis remap

Hmmm something wrong with offset's direction... I'll check it right now.

Revision 146

I've forgot to add "csp_join_subpaths(offsetted_subpath)[0]" to the fine cut calculation. Now should work fine...

Thanks again for the bug report and sorry for the bugs !
When I will start to write the code correct from the beginning ?

Revision 147

New function in Post-processor: flip or flip axis. It does what you wanted.
Post-processor is in the "Preferences" tab. You can chose from predefined post-processors or add your own to "Additional post-processor".
Example:
flip(x); flips x axis
flip(xy); flips x and y axis
flip(y,x); flips x,y axis
flip(x,y); flips x,y axis

Ok ! I'll test... I've think that was a miss...because that was strange problem about the previous ...
Hope that's all is good now... because you can refresh your head...
Post processor come to be working ... very nice. I think that's this give more powerfull to gcodetools...

Guys good work!
I have a question, its not clear to me how to reverse the cutting? I dont see the option for that... I want to cut from right to left. Thanks.

Use Path -> Reverse path from Inkscape's menu.

Also you can add a marker to the path to check it's direction. To do that open stroke style dialog at the Fill and Stroke panel (Ctrl+Shift+F and choose the third tab). And set middle marker which will have "_Smf_End" like name.

root писал(а):Use Path -> Reverse path from Inkscape's menu.

Also you can add a marker to the path to check it's direction. To do that open stroke style dialog at the Fill and Stroke panel (Ctrl+Shift+F and choose the third tab). And set middle marker which will have "_Smf_End" like name.

Thanks for a quick reply! Will try that.
I'll submit a few pictures if I get something interesting done.

Also, what is the latest version now? I downloaded one off the first post in this thread and after installing it said new version is available...
I'm using v 1.6.01

Hmmm latest version should be 1.6.04 and there\s nothing new there except some bugfixes.

1.6.04 should be in the first post of this thread. http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic. ... st_version

I haven't used the lathe function in a while since the last lathe broke, finally got another one converted and ready to test but it seems like adding G18 does nothing, it still says "bad character y used"...
I have a normal XZ lathe.
Attaching my output file, maybe you can help.

Vlad писал(а):I haven't used the lathe function in a while since the last lathe broke, finally got another one converted and ready to test but it seems like adding G18 does nothing, it still says "bad character y used"...
I have a normal XZ lathe.
Attaching my output file, maybe you can help.

Never mind, I figured it out, I was generating "path to Gcode" after Lathe when I did not need to...

Glad to hear that you've managed it out .

PS Have you seen path preparation function?

root писал(а):Glad to hear that you've managed it out .

PS Have you seen path preparation function?

No, where can I find it and what does it do?

There's only one explanation in Russian:
http://cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=181#p2287

Thanks, are there plans to include it in the non dev version?

Sure, in a month or so it will be the stable version.