Hi Till,
Till Harbaum / Lists wrote: > Hi, > > since i couldn't find any simple gcode editor and since i wanted to do some > simple tests i started to add some gcode output for xfig/fig2dev. > > I use xfig for making drawings in general for years but it's an outdated X tool and it shows. Vector based graphics like Karbon14 or Inkscape would most likely be better tools to adapt for editing G-code IMO. It's my guess that it would make it possible to "port" G-code information, i.e. include pictures of it's effects in other applications, Open Office and who knows what else. > Up to now (after two hours work) only straight lines are supported (and thus > polygons and everything that's composed of lines), but adding more features > shouldn't be too difficult. > > I wondering if i am doing a useless job since someone else already did this > or > there's some other editor i am missing. Do you know of something as simple as > xfig being able to write gcode? Do you think such an xfig patcg would be a > useful contribution? > > Inkscape, scalable vector graphics tool for example, creates documents in XML and includes simple XML editor. With multilayer capabilities you could represent G-code functions depending on tools selection, colors or line styles for different tools, etc. > For future versions i am e.g. thinking about using the "line width" of xfig > to > select tools and the layers of xfig for different z-values. Do you think this > makes sense? If there something the color or line style could be mapped to? > > Till > > - Thanks, -- Rafael ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
