>However, I see application for the much simpler Interactive work. My >example would be a 3 axis mill, om which I want to do a simple set of >tasks like face off some stock, drill a bolt circle, then maybe mill a >couple circular pockets around it. Yes, one could go to the CAD system, >draw it all, then process it to Gcode, then load and run that. >
Actually you can do it very well using python and the "filter"feature of EMC...just write a GUI with tkinter to create what you need (like G-wiz) and write some code in python to generate the g-code and sent it to the output...it will be received from EMC2 and you will have your work ready to be machined. I've tried it and it's usefu (I've written a small GUI to create NURBS curves and send them to EMC2 for experimental purpose)l. I'm not very good at python yet...so my GUI surely sucks...but it does what I need for now, it will be improved when I've the time to improve my python skills. A very good example is the script holecircle.py by Jeff Epler, find about it at the end of this page (Program filters section): http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/axis/index.html the script is inlcuded in the official version of EMC2 if I remember well. Regards, Manfredi _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
