On Friday, February 25, 2022 10:59:16 AM EST Thomas J Powderly wrote:
> I had looked at a cnc nibbler and scrollsaw.
> 
> I thought it might be nice if Axis could show the tool orientation.
> 
> So I made a tiny hack in glcanon.py and minigl.c
> 
> What I did was modify the disk on top of the cone, and the disks on top
> and bottom of round tools.
> 
> I simply enabled and used the gluPartialDisk instead of gluDisk.
> 
> This makes most views in Axis show a PacMan like tool ( or cone ).
> 
> And very simple coding can show a tool orienting itself to the path.
> 
> (I havent installed the wokawoka music yet :-)

ROTFL, thanks TomP, I needed that. ;o)

> Is it useful?

As eye candy, yes.
 
> tomp tjtr33
> 
> damn small attachment allowed here, is it getting smaller?
> 
> fergetabout attachments, use links
> 
> 2mmEM.ogv   https://youtu.be/5nA-kj5yFn4
> 
> cone.ogv    https://youtu.be/-_IQ1ou0k8I
> 
> 
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