> > > >> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 19:46:39 -0600 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] gremlin patch to look at >> >> The part that applies to gremlin.py looks fine, and I see how it's >> enabling the stuff in hal_gremlin.py. >> >> I don't know what the use case is for toggling lathe mode at runtime, >> but it probably doesn't hurt anything. >> >> Jeff >> > > Thanks for looking Jeff. > > I feel no strong attachment to the ability to change to lathe mode at > runtime. > Other then it is easily discoverable in glade by the user I can't think of > a > reason for it either. > > I could change it to search the INI file for the lathe display switch. > Then it will automatically switch as long as the user knows to add the > switch statement > and I'm pretty sure you could override that in a program if you wanted. > > look like I should also limit the views in lathe mode to y and P. > It doesn't seem to handle the others well when rotated... > > Chris M
There are combination machines that can operate as either lathe or mill. Two examples that come to mind are the ShopTask machines and the Tormach PCNC with the lathe attachment. So if a UI can swap on the fly, that's step 1 (of about 10e(3+/-1)) down :) - Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
