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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: trouter2251 on November 25, 2020, 06:00:43 AM

Title: Path smoothing
Post by: trouter2251 on November 25, 2020, 06:00:43 AM

I'm using a program that enables a person to grab the arm of a 5 axis machine and record a path while moving it by hand.  The problem I'm having is the encoders read every jagged movement that I make.  For example a straight line in gcode is pretty clean, but when I pull/push the machine it might be 300 lines of g-code. 

My question:  Is there software that would take my generated g-code/path and clean/smooth it up and make a jagged path to a smooth vector and generate new g-code? 
The finished g-code tolerance could be +/- .250'' max.

Title: Re: Path smoothing
Post by: Graham Waterworth on November 27, 2020, 08:35:02 PM

Most 3D CAM systems can import a point cloud and smooth it out.

Title: Re: Path smoothing
Post by: trouter2251 on November 28, 2020, 02:02:55 PM

Thanks for responding.  I'll look into that.