program mirror G code

[compfranon]

I used to program a number of CNC mahines may years ago in the aerospace industry, we had to make port and starboard parts, this was made real easy using a G code G28 !!! and then the axis to be mirrored. Is this avaiable in Mach3.

[djc]

...we had to make port and starboard parts... and then the axis to be mirrored. Is this avaiable in Mach3?

See this thread

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,19394.0.html

To mirror something, you scale it by a negative scale factor. You could also use an external program such as CnC syntax editor

http://www.cnc-syntax-editor.com/

[compfranon]

Thanks for the info djc, I certainly wouldn't have looked under scaling for the answer. I've still to cut and prove the program, so i'll give it a try once complete.

[compfranon]

Well I gave it a try.

The project is to create a pair of boot sole masters for mould making, the mirror image worked well.

Unfortunately I forgot that the size numerals on the sole would also be mirrored, so I have a 10 and a 01 

[RICH]

so I have a 10 and a 01

Let not your heart be troubled, at least one is not brown and the other black......

RICH

[compfranon]

Let not your heart be troubled, at least one is not brown and the other black......

Cheers Rich I feel so much better now   

[hemsworthlad]

Well I gave it a try.

The project is to create a pair of boot sole masters for mould making, the mirror image worked well.

Unfortunately I forgot that the size numerals on the sole would also be mirrored, so I have a 10 and a 01  

Well cut another and you have a pair Daddy & Baby boots. . . May the force be with you My pad-wan learner. . 

[compfranon]

 

Well I gave it a try.

The project is to create a pair of boot sole masters for mould making, the mirror image worked well.

Unfortunately I forgot that the size numerals on the sole would also be mirrored, so I have a 10 and a 01 

Well cut another and you have a pair Daddy & Baby boots. . . May the force be with you My pad-wan learner. . 

And the force be with you too  "Oh DO one kanobe"