On Thursday 14 May 2009 03:02:28 Michael Buesch wrote: > Here's a small script that conveniently converts BRL-CAD databases > into gcode. The commandline looks like this: > > ./brlcad2gcode.sh brlcad_database.g brlcad_object_to_pick file.ngc > > "brlcad_object_to_pick" should be a "region" or something like this in the > database > that you want to pick for conversion. Use the object that you'd use for > raytracing, too. > If you don't know what I'm talking about, see brl-cad and mged docs :P > > The script uses various tools to convert the raw 3D data into a 2D map > and then via image-to-gcode into gcode. > The CAD Z axis is defined as being the object height. > > There are some patches to mesh2hmap needed. I posted them to the mesh2hmap > bugzilla > and I also attached them to this mail. > > Have fun. :) >
I put the tool into my GIT repository at http://git.bu3sch.de/git/cnc.git Latest version of the script is always available through the following direct link, so you're not required to use git: http://bu3sch.de/gitweb?p=cnc.git;a=blob_plain;f=tools/brlcad2gcode.sh;hb=HEAD -- Greetings, Michael. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
