2011/4/16 <kqt4a...@comcast.net>: > > > Not to make my ignorance too obvious but how is the gcode created > > Richard >
What do You mean - how is g-code created? Any usual way to prepare g-code for EMC2 will do. It seems to me (my apologies, if I am wrong) that You mean - should g-code be customized for the hexapod? If that is so, then EMC has a surprise for You - kinematics module for hexapods (and many other modules to fit kinematics of almost any machine) which takes care of mismatch between actual joints on machine and axes in Cartesian space - g-code _always_ contains commands, expressed in Cartesian axes - X, Y, Z etc. In majority of machines the "direction" of joints matches Cartesian axes and no transformation is necessary - that case is called "trivial kinematics" (and the "trivkins" module is used there). But for machines, where placement of joints does not match Cartesian axes - robotic arms, tripods, hexapods and any other custom kinematics, there is a bunch of modules included with EMC2 that match most popular types of machines with non-trivial kinematics. And there is a chance to write Your own module, if none of those available match Your needs. Viesturs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
