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Does anyone know what software is available or plugin for Mach4 that might allow me to digitize the surface of an object with my CNC and a 3D Touch probe(Which I already have) ?

Thanks in advance !
Re: 3D Surface Digitizing - any software or Mach4 plugins available ?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2022, 04:34:54 PM »
Hi,
I use a software (freeware) utility for probing PCB blanks prior to isolation routing to accommodate any bow or warp in the PCB material.
Its called Autloveller.

Mach4 also has a module called mc.Surface which behaves broadly similarly to Autoleveller.

Note the both of the approaches assume a minor deviation from perfectly flat and attempt to 'flatten' the code that runs on that surface,
they are not really designed for forming point clouds for example.

Craig
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Re: 3D Surface Digitizing - any software or Mach4 plugins available ?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2022, 07:55:27 AM »
As the fellow joeaverage said, https://www.autoleveller.co.uk/, by far the best i see until now. Just for mach4 need to add two macros. The Mach4 plugin surface, it change the machine surface until it disable it, i try it once i find it confusing and left it alone.