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write my own gcode
« on: March 16, 2007, 07:47:52 PM »
Hi Guys I have a text file that I developed from a kayak designing software it doesn't export to dxf. 
Can any body tell me how to take those x/y cordinates and write a gcode file that I could cut  with mach? 
Material thickness is 3/4".  This is a station form for a kayak that I modified with the kayak software .
I'm trying to build a kayak for my girls .
I'm sure its not hard I just don't know how to format the gcode ( which gcodes  to use and where  )  its just a 2d file . can anybody help me?
Thanks     Bob

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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2007, 07:52:08 PM »
Hi Bob,

what formats will the software export?

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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2007, 08:16:22 PM »
Hi Graham only a text file or a csv file

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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2007, 08:17:08 PM »
I have sent you a PM

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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2007, 08:27:16 PM »
Hi Graham be patient I'm on dialup

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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2007, 09:34:46 PM »
You should be able to do it pretty easily with Excel
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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2007, 11:10:51 PM »
Hi ger21 Graham is doing a great job how would it be done with excel is there a less painful way for both of us ?

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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2007, 01:12:16 AM »
Load the .csv into Excel, insert columns of G1, X, and Y in the appropriate places. Use Concatenate function to create each line. You'd need to manually add rapids here and there probably.
I probably spoke too soon, especially not having seen the data you have. Is Graham creating a model from the poiints first, then using CAM? That's probably the preferable route, now that I'm thinking about it.
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Re: write my own gcode
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2007, 10:06:42 AM »
Ger21 I sent you a PM.
Thanks Bob