On 05/13/2013 08:43 AM, andy pugh wrote: > feed it STL rather than G-code
Or, perhaps, an OpenSCAD model in source-code format, although you'd really want a better set of primitives that take advantage of arcs and suchlike. STL can't handle multiple colors / materials, has only triangle tesselation, and really shouldn't be the basis of further development. Just like G-Code, it'll live forever. [grin] > doesn't let you control things like fill patterns. The newer, more consumer-oriented UIs have eliminated the myriad knobs we enjoy fiddling with, replacing them with a linear scale: fine, medium, coarse. It (or the original programmer) then chooses detailed settings based on the desired outcome, slices the model accordingly, and drives the printer. The real problem (and it *is* a real problem) then becomes generating the model geometry. Based on a very small sample, non-techies have trouble with 3D modeling and fancier CAD programs aren't the answer... -- Ed softsolder.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
