> From: andy pugh [mailto:[email protected]] > On Sat, 5 Sep 2020 at 20:25, John Dammeyer < <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > > So I don't think it's whining or complaining to suggest that a nice feature > > to add to the AXIS interface would be another menu entry > for called say "Operations". And fill it in with one item to perform a > surfacing operation G-Code program that is then loaded. > > I wonder if installing NativeCAM by default would be an idea? > (the problem there is that it is not part of the LinuxCNC project, > it's hosted separately) > > -- You end up standing in front of the mill screen doing CAD work. The whole point of wizards is that you don't. The Lazarus program I posted earlier which IIRC was ported from a command line program someone posted, for boring holes using R or I/J G-Codes is similar without the graphical image of the tool path. Hopefully these screenshots will make it through. Here's the menu from Wizards. I've selected Surfacing with tool down in X whatever that means. Perhaps the direction of the passes.
Here's the result when clicking on generate G Code. It's an awful mess with the parameters all over the place. Really needs some human factors engineering. But the key is the same sort of parameters that I use with AlibreCAM for setting the various 2D patterns are here. One thing missing is whether both or only climb milling is desired. And here's the G-Code. Assuming it follows the drawing of the tool path and the tool height is set correctly the surfacing operation is done. No need to draw anything. Just clamp it in the vise. Move the tool over to roughly where you want the XY corner to be and rehome for G54 or whatever. Touch off to the top or again however you decide to set Z and post the G-Code. Could it be better. Probably. If you only do this once every 3 months it's certainly faster than using G-Code. It's just an idea. And if the parameters are sticky by adding that save button then graphical output isn't needed. Once it's loaded that's already done by AXIS so why do it again. If you don't like what it looks like you can rerun the wizard with the saved parameters and tweak things. Now it's true that in MACH then with the tool path already displayed you can tweak before you leave or save. But again. This all just an idea. F10 G00 Z0.1 G00 X-1.25 Y-0.25 G00 Z0 G01 Y-0.25 G01 X3.25 G01 Y0.025 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y0.3 G01 X3.25 G01 Y0.575 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y0.85 G01 X3.25 G01 Y1.125 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y1.4 G01 X3.25 G01 Y1.675 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y1.95 G01 X3.25 G01 Y2.225 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y2.5 G01 X3.25 G01 Y2.775 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y3.05 G01 X3.25 G01 Y3.325 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y3.6 G01 X3.25 G01 Y3.875 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y4.15 G01 X3.25 G01 Y4.425 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y4.7 G01 X3.25 G01 Y4.975 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y5.25 G01 X3.25 G00 Z0.1 G00 X-1.25 Y-0.25 G00 Z-0.25 F5 G01 Y-0.25 G01 X3.25 G01 Y0.025 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y0.3 G01 X3.25 G01 Y0.575 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y0.85 G01 X3.25 G01 Y1.125 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y1.4 G01 X3.25 G01 Y1.675 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y1.95 G01 X3.25 G01 Y2.225 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y2.5 G01 X3.25 G01 Y2.775 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y3.05 G01 X3.25 G01 Y3.325 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y3.6 G01 X3.25 G01 Y3.875 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y4.15 G01 X3.25 G01 Y4.425 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y4.7 G01 X3.25 G01 Y4.975 G01 X-0.25 G01 Y5.25 G01 X3.25 G00 Z0.1 G00 X-1.25 Y-0.25 M30
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