Thanks John and Sebastian, I will check out ngcgui. -Tom On May 15, 2012, at 7:27 AM, John Thornton wrote:
> Tom, > > I use ngcgui and just fill in the blanks for length of cut. I have one > called x-trim that I just need speed and length and off I go. > > Before ngcgui I just used a file called x-trim.ngc and edited the X and F. > > x-trim.ngc > G20 (Units: Inches) > G40 (Cancel Cutter Comp) > G90 (Absolute Mode) > G64 P0.005 (Continuous mode + path tolerance) > G92 X0 Y0 > o<touchoff> call [0.100] [0] [0.08] (Touchoff and start cutting) > F70 > G1 X6 > M5 (Torch Off) > G0 Z0.500 > X0.000 > G92.1 (Cancel offsets and set to zero) > G0 Z0 > M2 > > touchoff.ngc > o<touchoff> sub > (#1 pierce height, #2 pierce delay, #3 cut height) > F10 > G38.2 Z-1.75 (Probe to find the surface) > G91 > G1 Z0.070 (Raise up to Z0) > G90 > G92 Z0 (Set Z0) > G1 Z#1 > M3 S1 > M66 P0 L1 Q5 (Wait for Arc OK from Torch) > G4 P#2 (Pause for pierce delay) > F25 > Z#3 (goto cut height) > o<touchoff> endsub > M2 > > John > > On 5/14/2012 10:24 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: >> Is there a simple conversational way in Linuxcnc (2.5) to cut a straight >> line or a simple pattern? After cutting some parts on a large sheet with >> the plasma machine today we wanted to cut a straight line starting from a >> touch off point at a specific feed rate ending at a specific distance. This >> was to cut off a remnant. We also wanted to cut a simple pattern that went >> from touch off point to 24" in Y, then -5' in X, then 24" in Y and stop. We >> need to set the feed rate and turn on the torch as well. Other than whip up >> a quick g-code program (which works obviously), is there a utility that a >> more novice person could use to do this? >> >> I see Sheetcam has a remnant function which is nice, but it would still be >> useful in the event you didn't set that up in advance.... >> >> Tom >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Live Security Virtual Conference >> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions >> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware >> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
