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11

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Subprogram not found

« on: June 05, 2019, 08:08:12 PM »

Could i get a dummies version of "how to use a subprogram from the subprogram folder"?
This is making me crazy.. I've tried so many times. Ive found threads on this and am unable to affect a solution no matter what i try!

12

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / G10 offsets

« on: May 30, 2019, 10:14:37 AM »

G10 has some relationship to machine coordinates that I don't understand.
The code below should change the xyz values all in relation to G54, Correct?
I'm confused by this persistence that changes values in unpredictable ways.
The offset table reflects these and I can't get them to clear.
Thanks for any help.
Tom

Code: [Select]

G0 G90 G54 G17 G40 G49 G50 G69 G80
M98 P0002 l1 ( Offset setter for Series J )
(P numbers - 2,J  3,C  4,G  5,K  6,A   7,B  )
M30

O0002
( Offset setter for Series J )
G54
G10 L2 P1 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0 (G54 - Centered on center of hinge holder)
G10 L2 P2 X-0.288 Y0.0 Z0.0 (G55 - Centered on Brand text line)
G10 L2 P3 X0.432 Y0.0 Z0.0 (G56 - Centered on Bottom text line)
G10 L2 P4 X0.694 Y0.0 Z0.0 (G57 - Centered on Top text line)
G10 L2 P5 X0.562 Y0.0 Z0.0 (G58 - Centered on Graphic field)
M99


13

Share Your GCode / Image of coasters

« on: January 16, 2018, 03:25:47 PM »

Coaster Pic.

14

Share Your GCode / Image of the McCandless quote.

« on: January 16, 2018, 03:20:56 PM »

Mach4.
Vee bit 90 degrees.
Plaque about 8 inches by 30 inches.

15

Share Your GCode / Small patterns- Coaster size

« on: December 27, 2017, 07:17:45 PM »

These are just little patterns to try.

16

Share Your GCode / Re: NEED A LOGO CUTOUT AND ENGRAVING

« on: December 27, 2017, 07:08:36 PM »

Try this
v bit carve for Keef
3 inches high

17

Share Your GCode / "Manners... Maketh... Man..."

« on: December 27, 2017, 06:37:24 PM »

"Manners... Maketh... Man..."
A small plaque to carve.

AND...
A large one that reads like this-

/''So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative
/to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity,
/and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality
/nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future.
/The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life
/comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy
/than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.''
/                                                 Christopher McCandless

18

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Unknown cause of pause in loop.

« on: November 16, 2017, 06:13:27 AM »

This code causes a pause/stop (about .25 seconds making it roughly 1/4th the time running)) at the commencement of each passing subroutine. It's killing the overall speed I can complete a pattern.
What's the cause? Can I do anything about it?
I'm not really experienced with the coding and thought this was a great idea but now have doubts.
Thanks Tom


Code below.

%
G20

#100= -0.001      (adapts Z depth out and back)
#102= -1.000      (adapts X points out)
#103=  1.000     (unused)
#104=  1.000      (adapts X points back)

F80

G01 Y1.000 (move to workpiece)
G01 X0.025421 Z0.020637
M98 P0099 L10     (LOOP# of overall passes, 1thou down and 1thou back)

O0099             (SUB resets length Vars, decrements depth)
#102= -1.000      (reset Var)
#103=  1.000      (reset Var)
#104=  1.000      (reset Var)
#100=[#100-0.001] (decrement 1thou)
M98 P0100 L72     (LOOP# determines repeats for X+ length)
#100=[#100-0.001] (decrement 1thou)
M98 P0101 L72     (LOOP# determines repeats for X- length and must match above)
M99

O0100         (SUB describes pattern out)
#102=[#102+1.000] (VAR adjusts for length of pattern each loop)

G02 X[0.025421+#102] Z[0.020637+#100] I-0.228622 J-0.352210
G02 X[0.048171+#102] Z[0.032509+#100] I-0.195165 J-0.346237
G02 X[0.071646+#102] Z[0.042863+#100] I-0.167154 J-0.347184
G02 X[0.095239+#102] Z[0.051403+#100] I-0.134389 J-0.334421
G02 X[0.119370+#102] Z[0.058249+#100] I-0.106942 J-0.331029
G02 X[0.143462+#102] Z[0.063192+#100] I-0.077110 J-0.314615
G02 X[0.167854+#102] Z[0.066259+#100] I-0.051180 J-0.308477
G02 X[0.192111+#102] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025102 J-0.291934
G02 X[0.213220+#102] Z[0.066468+#100] I-0.000708 J-0.240222
G02 X[0.232466+#102] Z[0.063867+#100] I-0.016724 J-0.196217
G02 X[0.251324+#102] Z[0.059320+#100] I-0.033499 J-0.180312
G02 X[0.269086+#102] Z[0.052942+#100] I-0.048794 J-0.163805
G02 X[0.286038+#102] Z[0.044647+#100] I-0.066699 J-0.157764
G02 X[0.302652+#102] Z[0.034155+#100] I-0.090535 J-0.161771
G02 X[0.318126+#102] Z[0.022008+#100] I-0.115476 J-0.163035
G02 X[0.333844+#102] Z[0.007100+#100] I-0.160726 J-0.185198
G02 X[0.356481+#102] Z[0.020660+#100] I-0.227297 J-0.353794
G02 X[0.379496+#102] Z[0.032529+#100] I-0.196095 J-0.351981
G02 X[0.403232+#102] Z[0.042874+#100] I-0.168550 J-0.354327
G02 X[0.427080+#102] Z[0.051409+#100] I-0.136139 J-0.342825
G02 X[0.451459+#102] Z[0.058255+#100] I-0.108441 J-0.339316
G02 X[0.475720+#102] Z[0.063193+#100] I-0.078012 J-0.321250
G02 X[0.500276+#102] Z[0.066263+#100] I-0.051686 J-0.313651
G02 X[0.524540+#102] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025112 J-0.293167
G02 X[0.545638+#102] Z[0.066463+#100] I-0.000703 J-0.238616
G02 X[0.564688+#102] Z[0.063865+#100] I-0.016439 J-0.191635
G02 X[0.583343+#102] Z[0.059310+#100] I-0.032884 J-0.175159
G02 X[0.600831+#102] Z[0.052935+#100] I-0.047955 J-0.158741
G02 X[0.617500+#102] Z[0.044645+#100] I-0.065832 J-0.153272
G02 X[0.633864+#102] Z[0.034147+#100] I-0.090666 J-0.159331
G02 X[0.641652+#102] Z[0.028246+#100] I-0.114204 J-0.158809
G02 X[0.649493+#102] Z[0.021681+#100] I-0.135048 J-0.169272
G02 X[0.657027+#102] Z[0.014762+#100] I-0.151485 J-0.172495
G02 X[0.664680+#102] Z[0.007100+#100] I-0.180969 J-0.188432
G02 X[0.687178+#102] Z[0.020694+#100] I-0.237613 J-0.367822
G02 X[0.709819+#102] Z[0.032536+#100] I-0.198470 J-0.351901
G02 X[0.733171+#102] Z[0.042890+#100] I-0.168690 J-0.348975
G02 X[0.756564+#102] Z[0.051415+#100] I-0.133884 J-0.331011
G02 X[0.780496+#102] Z[0.058253+#100] I-0.106150 J-0.326194
G02 X[0.804421+#102] Z[0.063195+#100] I-0.076353 J-0.309276
G02 X[0.828649+#102] Z[0.066256+#100] I-0.050711 J-0.303930
G02 X[0.852897+#102] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025088 J-0.290823
G02 X[0.874018+#102] Z[0.066473+#100] I-0.000712 J-0.241765
G02 X[0.893468+#102] Z[0.063868+#100] I-0.017034 J-0.201068
G02 X[0.912538+#102] Z[0.059328+#100] I-0.034141 J-0.185717
G02 X[0.930566+#102] Z[0.052949+#100] I-0.049569 J-0.168774
G02 X[0.947791+#102] Z[0.044650+#100] I-0.067374 J-0.161861
G02 X[0.964611+#102] Z[0.034180+#100] I-0.089792 J-0.162988
G02 X[0.980273+#102] Z[0.022020+#100] I-0.113336 J-0.162138
G02 X[0.995000+#102] Z[0.007000+#100] I-0.153445 J-0.178401
M99

O0101         (SUB describes pattern back)
#104=[#104-1.000] (VAR adjusts for length of pattern each loop)

G03 X[71.996021+#104] Z[0.007160+#100] I-0.153445 J-0.178401
G03 X[71.980273+#104] Z[0.022020+#100] I-0.113336 J-0.162138
G03 X[71.964611+#104] Z[0.034180+#100] I-0.089792 J-0.162988
G03 X[71.947791+#104] Z[0.044650+#100] I-0.067374 J-0.161861
G03 X[71.930566+#104] Z[0.052949+#100] I-0.049569 J-0.168774
G03 X[71.912538+#104] Z[0.059328+#100] I-0.034141 J-0.185717
G03 X[71.893468+#104] Z[0.063868+#100] I-0.017034 J-0.201068
G03 X[71.874018+#104] Z[0.066473+#100] I-0.000712 J-0.241765
G03 X[71.852897+#104] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025088 J-0.290823
G03 X[71.828649+#104] Z[0.066256+#100] I-0.050711 J-0.303930
G03 X[71.804421+#104] Z[0.063195+#100] I-0.076353 J-0.309276
G03 X[71.780496+#104] Z[0.058253+#100] I-0.106150 J-0.326194
G03 X[71.756564+#104] Z[0.051415+#100] I-0.133884 J-0.331011
G03 X[71.733171+#104] Z[0.042890+#100] I-0.168690 J-0.348975
G03 X[71.709819+#104] Z[0.032536+#100] I-0.198470 J-0.351901
G03 X[71.687178+#104] Z[0.020694+#100] I-0.237613 J-0.367822
G03 X[71.664680+#104] Z[0.007100+#100] I-0.180969 J-0.188432
G03 X[71.657027+#104] Z[0.014762+#100] I-0.151485 J-0.172495
G03 X[71.649493+#104] Z[0.021681+#100] I-0.135048 J-0.169272
G03 X[71.641652+#104] Z[0.028246+#100] I-0.114204 J-0.158809
G03 X[71.633864+#104] Z[0.034147+#100] I-0.090666 J-0.159331
G03 X[71.617500+#104] Z[0.044645+#100] I-0.065832 J-0.153272
G03 X[71.600831+#104] Z[0.052935+#100] I-0.047955 J-0.158741
G03 X[71.583343+#104] Z[0.059310+#100] I-0.032884 J-0.175159
G03 X[71.564688+#104] Z[0.063865+#100] I-0.016439 J-0.191635
G03 X[71.545638+#104] Z[0.066463+#100] I-0.000703 J-0.238616
G03 X[71.524540+#104] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025112 J-0.293167
G03 X[71.500276+#104] Z[0.066263+#100] I-0.051686 J-0.313651
G03 X[71.475720+#104] Z[0.063193+#100] I-0.078012 J-0.321250
G03 X[71.451459+#104] Z[0.058255+#100] I-0.108441 J-0.339316
G03 X[71.427080+#104] Z[0.051409+#100] I-0.136139 J-0.342825
G03 X[71.403232+#104] Z[0.042874+#100] I-0.168550 J-0.354327
G03 X[71.379496+#104] Z[0.032529+#100] I-0.196095 J-0.351981
G03 X[71.356481+#104] Z[0.020660+#100] I-0.227297 J-0.353794
G03 X[71.333844+#104] Z[0.007100+#100] I-0.160726 J-0.185198
G03 X[71.318126+#104] Z[0.022008+#100] I-0.115476 J-0.163035
G03 X[71.302652+#104] Z[0.034155+#100] I-0.090535 J-0.161771
G03 X[71.286038+#104] Z[0.044647+#100] I-0.066699 J-0.157764
G03 X[71.269086+#104] Z[0.052942+#100] I-0.048794 J-0.163805
G03 X[71.251324+#104] Z[0.059320+#100] I-0.033499 J-0.180312
G03 X[71.232466+#104] Z[0.063867+#100] I-0.016724 J-0.196217
G03 X[71.213220+#104] Z[0.066468+#100] I-0.000708 J-0.240222
G03 X[71.192111+#104] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025102 J-0.291934
G03 X[71.167854+#104] Z[0.066259+#100] I-0.051180 J-0.308477
G03 X[71.143462+#104] Z[0.063192+#100] I-0.077110 J-0.314615
G03 X[71.119370+#104] Z[0.058249+#100] I-0.106942 J-0.331029
G03 X[71.095239+#104] Z[0.051403+#100] I-0.134389 J-0.334421
G03 X[71.071646+#104] Z[0.042863+#100] I-0.167154 J-0.347184
G03 X[71.048171+#104] Z[0.032509+#100] I-0.195165 J-0.346237
G03 X[71.025000+#104] Z[0.020000+#100] I-0.228622 J-0.352210
M99
%

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Mach4 General Discussion / Machine pauses at Sub call

« on: November 14, 2017, 08:21:07 PM »

This code causes a pause/stop (about .25 seconds making it roughly 1/4th the time running)) at the commencement of each passing subroutine. It's killing the overall speed I can complete a pattern.
What's the cause? Can I do anything about it?
I'm not really experienced with the coding and thought this was a great idea but now have doubts.
Thanks Tom


Code below.

%
G20

#100= -0.001      (adapts Z depth out and back)
#102= -1.000      (adapts X points out)
#103=  1.000     (unused)
#104=  1.000      (adapts X points back)

F80

G01 Y1.000 (move to workpiece)
G01 X0.025421 Z0.020637
M98 P0099 L10     (LOOP# of overall passes, 1thou down and 1thou back)

O0099             (SUB resets length Vars, decrements depth)
#102= -1.000      (reset Var)
#103=  1.000      (reset Var)
#104=  1.000      (reset Var)
#100=[#100-0.001] (decrement 1thou)
M98 P0100 L72     (LOOP# determines repeats for X+ length)
#100=[#100-0.001] (decrement 1thou)
M98 P0101 L72     (LOOP# determines repeats for X- length and must match above)
M99

O0100         (SUB describes pattern out)
#102=[#102+1.000] (VAR adjusts for length of pattern each loop)

G02 X[0.025421+#102] Z[0.020637+#100] I-0.228622 J-0.352210
G02 X[0.048171+#102] Z[0.032509+#100] I-0.195165 J-0.346237
G02 X[0.071646+#102] Z[0.042863+#100] I-0.167154 J-0.347184
G02 X[0.095239+#102] Z[0.051403+#100] I-0.134389 J-0.334421
G02 X[0.119370+#102] Z[0.058249+#100] I-0.106942 J-0.331029
G02 X[0.143462+#102] Z[0.063192+#100] I-0.077110 J-0.314615
G02 X[0.167854+#102] Z[0.066259+#100] I-0.051180 J-0.308477
G02 X[0.192111+#102] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025102 J-0.291934
G02 X[0.213220+#102] Z[0.066468+#100] I-0.000708 J-0.240222
G02 X[0.232466+#102] Z[0.063867+#100] I-0.016724 J-0.196217
G02 X[0.251324+#102] Z[0.059320+#100] I-0.033499 J-0.180312
G02 X[0.269086+#102] Z[0.052942+#100] I-0.048794 J-0.163805
G02 X[0.286038+#102] Z[0.044647+#100] I-0.066699 J-0.157764
G02 X[0.302652+#102] Z[0.034155+#100] I-0.090535 J-0.161771
G02 X[0.318126+#102] Z[0.022008+#100] I-0.115476 J-0.163035
G02 X[0.333844+#102] Z[0.007100+#100] I-0.160726 J-0.185198
G02 X[0.356481+#102] Z[0.020660+#100] I-0.227297 J-0.353794
G02 X[0.379496+#102] Z[0.032529+#100] I-0.196095 J-0.351981
G02 X[0.403232+#102] Z[0.042874+#100] I-0.168550 J-0.354327
G02 X[0.427080+#102] Z[0.051409+#100] I-0.136139 J-0.342825
G02 X[0.451459+#102] Z[0.058255+#100] I-0.108441 J-0.339316
G02 X[0.475720+#102] Z[0.063193+#100] I-0.078012 J-0.321250
G02 X[0.500276+#102] Z[0.066263+#100] I-0.051686 J-0.313651
G02 X[0.524540+#102] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025112 J-0.293167
G02 X[0.545638+#102] Z[0.066463+#100] I-0.000703 J-0.238616
G02 X[0.564688+#102] Z[0.063865+#100] I-0.016439 J-0.191635
G02 X[0.583343+#102] Z[0.059310+#100] I-0.032884 J-0.175159
G02 X[0.600831+#102] Z[0.052935+#100] I-0.047955 J-0.158741
G02 X[0.617500+#102] Z[0.044645+#100] I-0.065832 J-0.153272
G02 X[0.633864+#102] Z[0.034147+#100] I-0.090666 J-0.159331
G02 X[0.641652+#102] Z[0.028246+#100] I-0.114204 J-0.158809
G02 X[0.649493+#102] Z[0.021681+#100] I-0.135048 J-0.169272
G02 X[0.657027+#102] Z[0.014762+#100] I-0.151485 J-0.172495
G02 X[0.664680+#102] Z[0.007100+#100] I-0.180969 J-0.188432
G02 X[0.687178+#102] Z[0.020694+#100] I-0.237613 J-0.367822
G02 X[0.709819+#102] Z[0.032536+#100] I-0.198470 J-0.351901
G02 X[0.733171+#102] Z[0.042890+#100] I-0.168690 J-0.348975
G02 X[0.756564+#102] Z[0.051415+#100] I-0.133884 J-0.331011
G02 X[0.780496+#102] Z[0.058253+#100] I-0.106150 J-0.326194
G02 X[0.804421+#102] Z[0.063195+#100] I-0.076353 J-0.309276
G02 X[0.828649+#102] Z[0.066256+#100] I-0.050711 J-0.303930
G02 X[0.852897+#102] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025088 J-0.290823
G02 X[0.874018+#102] Z[0.066473+#100] I-0.000712 J-0.241765
G02 X[0.893468+#102] Z[0.063868+#100] I-0.017034 J-0.201068
G02 X[0.912538+#102] Z[0.059328+#100] I-0.034141 J-0.185717
G02 X[0.930566+#102] Z[0.052949+#100] I-0.049569 J-0.168774
G02 X[0.947791+#102] Z[0.044650+#100] I-0.067374 J-0.161861
G02 X[0.964611+#102] Z[0.034180+#100] I-0.089792 J-0.162988
G02 X[0.980273+#102] Z[0.022020+#100] I-0.113336 J-0.162138
G02 X[0.995000+#102] Z[0.007000+#100] I-0.153445 J-0.178401
M99

O0101         (SUB describes pattern back)
#104=[#104-1.000] (VAR adjusts for length of pattern each loop)

G03 X[71.996021+#104] Z[0.007160+#100] I-0.153445 J-0.178401
G03 X[71.980273+#104] Z[0.022020+#100] I-0.113336 J-0.162138
G03 X[71.964611+#104] Z[0.034180+#100] I-0.089792 J-0.162988
G03 X[71.947791+#104] Z[0.044650+#100] I-0.067374 J-0.161861
G03 X[71.930566+#104] Z[0.052949+#100] I-0.049569 J-0.168774
G03 X[71.912538+#104] Z[0.059328+#100] I-0.034141 J-0.185717
G03 X[71.893468+#104] Z[0.063868+#100] I-0.017034 J-0.201068
G03 X[71.874018+#104] Z[0.066473+#100] I-0.000712 J-0.241765
G03 X[71.852897+#104] Z[0.067335+#100] I-0.025088 J-0.290823
G03 X[71.828649+#104] Z[0.066256+#100] I-0.050711 J-0.303930
G03 X[71.804421+#104] Z[0.063195+#100] I-0.076353 J-0.309276
G03 X[71.780496+#104] Z[0.058253+#100] I-0.106150 J-0.326194
G03 X[71.756564+#104] Z[0.051415+#100] I-0.133884 J-0.331011
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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Configuration of Mach4 for homing with reference contacts

« on: May 10, 2017, 06:57:50 AM »

 Thank you for the tip off. I am using the ESS and have read that the offsets don't work. They don't seem to work on my set up.  But if I can add to the ref all button to solve this, that would be great. Currently, every time I go to move from home after doing a ref all my machine limits out  and I have to keep diddling with it to get going. I will search for a thread that explains how to add suitable code to my roof all button.