On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Les Newell <[email protected]>wrote:
> Yes, corner looping makes a big difference but in tight nests corner > loops can waste a lot of space. As a worst case, imagine cutting out an > array of square parts. The corner loops would result in a big spacing > between the parts. I am in the process of adding G41/42 support to > SheetCam and was wondering how to handle this type of corner. Currently > SheetCam generates the tool center line which means it has total control > over the tool path but you can't use radius comp. With plasma and > waterjet cutting the kerf width (cut width) varies quite a lot as the > nozzle wears so radius comp is useful. > > Les > you can still use G40/G41/G42 with a tool centerline program you would just use small numbers for the offset value -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
