>Yep it is hard to fix, but don't be sorry. I still feel bad complaining about something that I can get around with a few mouse clicks,when you guys spend so much of your time fixxing/improving EMC.
Thanks Terry On Sun Aug 17 22:37 , Chris Radek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 08:19:25PM -0700, Terry wrote: >> Hi, >> If this is something that is hard to fix then >> I am sorry for bringing it up. > >Yep it is hard to fix, but don't be sorry. > >> I use CAM software to do most of my work,using >> tip comp (mostly .000 dia tool offset).The only way >> I can get it to work is by offsetting the geometry >> .005 or so and putting in a -.005 in the tool offset. >> This seems a hack way of doing this. > >I have heard that a lot of cam-generated code doesn't work with emc's >cutter compensation because it depends on certain behavior in concave >corners. Some will argue (just wait!) that the cam should give a path >that can be cut with the given tool. That means there cannot be sharp >inside corners. They are right. > >Others will say lots of other controls will leave the round inside >corner automatically and not error. They are also right. I would >personally also like this behavior. > >I've done a lot of work on this concave corner problem. I have most >of a solution done. The part that's done is the interesting part >(geometry problems) and the part that remains is the tricky part >(not changing the behavior of old programs, allowing extra moves or >operations in concave corners). > >My work is in the cvs branch concave_comp; anyone who would like to >continue/finish the work is more than welcome to have a look. Here >is one of my test programs that shows (all the?) various types of >corners. > >http://timeguy.com/cradek-files/emc/concave.png > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php\?banner_id=100&url=/ >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ---- Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
