So far, I have used Synergy to draw the part, then draw the tool paths and use the path way points to write G-code. That method may not be usable for complex parts, but I suppose it lets you use tool compensation. I have only written a few programs, so writing programs by hand is probably good, but I guess I will need to upgrade my skills in the near future.
I am not sure of the term, but is there a mill and lathe machine personality that fits EMC? Kirk On Mon, 2008-03-10 at 08:37 -0700, Dave Engvall wrote: > Hi Ben, > Remember, Synergy does things differently. It writes code that is > offset by cutter radius and also uses G41/G42. > This means the tool table diameters need to be zero. Small deviations > are then entered into the tool table to > compensate for sharpening or small adjustments in dimensioning. I've > not been successful in making that work so I just live with zero. If > anyone knows how to make that work I'd be interested. > > Synergy will let you rough with a tool that is tool big and then come > back with a smaller tool and just cleanup the inside corners. Really > a handy feature. > > HTH > > Dave > > > On Mar 10, 2008, at 4:26 AM, Ben Dugan wrote: > > > > > I'm pretty sure I've seen this asked before, but I couldn't find it in > > the archives for this mail list. > > > > I'm running EMC2. I get this error on lines with G2 or G3 in them. > > (The > > code is output from Synergy). If I get this error, is there still a > > setting (like INCH_TOLERANCE) that will relax the conditions that > > produce this error? > > > > Also: is this affected by cutter diameter compensation settings, or by > > relative vs incremental vs absolute modes? Google has showed me some > > mention of this on other mail lists, but I fiddled with those settings > > and couldn't resolve it that way. > > > > Is there a place in the documentation where I can read about this? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Ben -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
