Good Morning Guys, What I am working on is a suite of of arrays. We have the polar arrays working next will be to develop
a set of linear arrays that are as tuneable as the polar version. This will give us the ability to probe in a head on approach to get the best accuracy. Things like x-,x+,y-,y+, z-
For example I could start at one spot use a x+ array to go down the first side, switch to a polar to go around a rounded end, switch back to a X- array to go down the other side. Switch back to the ext polar array for the other rounded corner and then move to an inside cavity and fire up an interior array to gather more data from a pocket,etc,etc.
This way you would not have to use a method that is NOT optimized for the shape you are probing.
It may even be possible to select a batch of arrays to form the best shape to probe an object and then have them run as ONE programed cycle.
NOW when we have the suite all ready with all the different arrays available then it will be time to build a FIRST CLASS MACH page to be able to run them all from. It could give you a host of controls and displays to aid in 2D probing .
Hopefully we can get one of the page building Gurus to help us out on the PAGE, so be thinking of functions you would like to have Incorporated.
Also we may need to develop a couple of simple utilities to make life simple. One such as converting the points string to a Gcode file. It would just need to add a preamble of code to the top of the file. Or one to append one file to another(dos command somewhere). Maybe one to add line numbers to the file?
, you get the idea. Perhaps someone could build a small utility program with all the functions rolled into one for us 2Ders. I might could do it but it would be UGLY(;-)
NOTESNOTES: Keep notes or just update the topic with them.
I will have a simple shape file in a little while. I am doing an example of a connecting rod. It will be a low resolution scan but you will be able to see detail. and play with the points if you want.
With all you guys help we can have a really nice application for MACH users. Just a little payback to ART for all his hard work.
(;-) TP