On Mon, 27 Aug 2012, Ralph Stirling wrote: > I have wished for a long time for a general mechanism for > defining a path (profile) once, then using that path multiple > times in functions. This reinvention of G71/G70 looks like > a good opportunity to create such a mechanism. I use G71/G70 > often in code for our Mori Seiki lathe (Fanuc 0i control). I see > no particular reason to slavishly implement the Fanuc syntax > though, as it is very peculiar. I have to study the manual > carefully every time I write a new program using it. Something > more general and intuitive for LinuxCNC would be great. >
As an aside I create a program to generate a profile and store the points in a database table. Then a second program to read the points and apply scaling and a z value to create a 3d profile. From my perspective it is much simpler than trying to write it in g-code. Richard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
