Hello, gentlemen! I would like to ask, if anyone has an idea, how to create a code to produce this kind of part (both files contain the same model, I just saved it in 2 different formats): http://www.cutting.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/Test.IGS http://www.cutting.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/Test.STL
My goal would be cutting this part from thick slab of material. Those flat planes represent top and bottom surfaces of the slab. Basically I would like to get code, in which the waterjet (or any 5 axis plasma or cuts a circle on the top, but rotary joints that tilt the head would move so that something like a square is on the bottom. So the problem is finding out the necessary tilt angle, which corresponds to the slope of the edge. I thought that it could be something like dividing the top contour (in this case - the circle) in 0.1 mm segments and then getting the slope angle, but I have no idea, how to do that. Can anyone recommend some kind of solution? Is there some _affordable_ CAM application that can do that (I have found one that costs 12K EUR, but I do not even consider that to be an option)? Or can I calculate that myself with some trigonometry? Since I know the distance from one plane to another (that is the thickness of material), I would need only horizontal distance from one line to another to get the angle with atan function. The distance between both lines could be calculated in 0,1 - 0,2 mm increments. That would not affect the quality of the result and probably would not create insanely long code for such a small part. I would appreciate any ideas on this matter. I think that any solution that works will do! Thanks, Viesturs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
