I believe your are refering to probing of a 3d surface, such that you can create g-code to machine the surface?
If this is the case, I believe the probing function does not yet work in emc2 (G38 I believe) In emc1 I wrote a utility called emcprobe that would allow you to scan a surface in a raster fashion and then generate g-code to machine the surface. You other option is to scan the item using some other method like the following: http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/rob/david.html Then import the scanned model into a CAD/CAM program to generate the g-code. On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:32:21 -0500, Michael Dubno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to automate the cutting of objects found in nature that are > roughly spherical and vary in radius. What seems to make sense is to > issue a G code command to make the cutting head move until a limit > switch is triggered on the surface of the object; disable the limit > switch; use relative motion commands; repeat. Has anyone encountered > anything like this? Is there a way to do what I'm attempting without > scanning the entire object first? > > > > Thanks - Mike > -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
