It is like the relationship of using CAD to design a part then using CAM to produce the g code to machine that part. Some people know enough about g code that they often don't use CAM, or are able to "massage" the output of CAM to produce different results. Others may not care.
CAD can also produce files for slicers (CAM) which produce g code for 3d printers which is apparently so complicated that no human being can understand it sufficiently to write their own code. Yet it is the same g code fed to the components of a printer rather than (say) a milling machine. Martin ________________________________ From: Rob C <rclandro...@gmail.com> is this not just reinventing the wheel for the sake of it? what is the benefit of using lcnc for fff/fdm printer? I am not trying to downplay the idea / application or lcnc or its capability. (dispite it may appear so) 1, 18:55 Chris Albertson, <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: > 99% of the "magic" in 3D printing happens in the slicer. All the printer > controller needs to do is move the steppers in a very stupid > way.Acceleration limits and such are all done in the slicer. Notice that > the g-code files for some parts are MILLIONS of lines of g-code that do > very tiny movements > > I still argue that the only thing LCNC lacks is "works out of the box". > > > > On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 21:13, Bari <bari00...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > What are the missing desired or required features in LCNC for > > > controlling FFF/FDM printers? > > > > I have heard (but not tested) that extruder moves are not blended, so > > the motion is not as smooth as one might like. > > > > There might be something to be said for a G-code interpreter that used > > E as the extruder, and supported the other 3DP-specific codes. > > > > (LInuxCNC supports pluggable interpreters, this is doable) > > > > -- > > atp > > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > > lunatics." > > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
