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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Macho3 on May 11, 2017, 07:54:24 AM
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Tell me, please, how to create customized drawing of G-code?
How can I do this in Mach3?
I'm going to do this via m1s-script, but I can not find the graphics commands.
Like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/QlvjAuQ.png)
Or in window:
(http://i.imgur.com/9iaMwQg.png)
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You can, to some extent, do this using the 'Teach' function and the keyboard arrow keys but I suggest you use a CAD/CAM program - it does a much better job.
Tweakie.
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Thank you!
But I need to get the data about a loaded g-code and custom draw it.
This is need for the machine operator.
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But I need to get the data about a loaded g-code and custom draw it.
This is need for the machine operator.
I think you are expecting too much from Mach3 which is just a Machine Controller - it does not have a CAD function as such.
Tweakie.
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I think you are expecting too much from Mach3 which is just a Machine Controller - it does not have a CAD function as such.
Tweakie.
I do not expect Mach3 to do it for me. I want to make the program myself (for example, in Visual Basic or Visual C ++) for customized drawing.
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obviously nothing is impossible but there is no way you can code that into Mach3.
Tweakie.
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But I need to get the data about a loaded g-code and custom draw it.
You can make a drawing of a gcode program. This is called backplotting. It basically provides the instructions to
the CAD software on how to draw each coded line. So you get a drawing of the pathing. You can buy a backplotter program like NC Plot ($300) or some others.
I use a custom backplotter ( sorry, can't share it ).
RICH
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But I need to get the data about a loaded g-code and custom draw it.
You can make a drawing of a gcode program. This is called backplotting. It basically provides the instructions to
the CAD software on how to draw each coded line. So you get a drawing of the pathing. You can buy a backplotter program like NC Plot ($300) or some others.
I use a custom backplotter ( sorry, can't share it ).
RICH
Thanks for your reply!
Can you tell me more information about this?
How did you develop your custom backplotter?
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But I need to get the data about a loaded g-code and custom draw it.
You can make a drawing of a gcode program. This is called backplotting. It basically provides the instructions to
the CAD software on how to draw each coded line. So you get a drawing of the pathing. You can buy a backplotter program like NC Plot ($300) or some others.
I use a custom backplotter ( sorry, can't share it ).
RICH
I looked, NCPlot is a independent program.
I have the my independent program for viewing g-code.
But I need to integrate it into Mach3 (or create new program for Mach3).
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Friends, I found a solution: I call the browser using CreateObject in m1s and pass the data to it for drawing.
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How did you develop your custom backplotter?
I did not develop the backplotter. A friend created it based on what he wanted to do / have from one....really neat as you can do a bunch of things with it like having it create different levels / color / line type for the gcodes, save it back to a dxf /cvs /spread sheet and even generate gcode from modifications of the backplotted gcode. Additionally can manipulate screen data from machscreen create a drawing from it for easy manipulation and then put the modified info back into machscreen.
RICH