On Wednesday 07 November 2012 14:51:47 Lars Kruse did opine: > Hi, > > > I am trying the PyCam, it loaded an stl. Then I created text, the stl > > disappeared. So I reloaded the stl, then the text is gone. I must > > be missing some basics. > > yes - sorry - this detail was hidden in the article :) > The last release of PyCAM could only handle one model at a time - that's > why you can't see both at the same moment. > > Just checkout the latest development branch and run it - this is a > matter of seconds since you already installed all requirements (except > "git"): git clone git://pycam.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/pycam/pycam > cd pycam > scripts/pycam > > I hope this helps ... > > Lars
I think you are getting there, Lars. I did the git pull into /home/gene/src, generating the pycam directory there without any hiccups. I need to explore it further,but that it seemed to be faster at rendering than the last time I looked. Its also the first time I've seen gkrellm report all 4 cores of this phenom quite well pegged out while it was rendering a tool path. The screen I ran it from did report some errors that appeared not to be show stoppers: The text I had entered in the text entry box was 'Now' Failed to locate the fonts directory 'fonts' below '['/usr/lib/pymodules/share', '/usr/local/share/pycam', '/usr/share/pycam']'. Falling back to '/usr/share/librecad/fonts, /usr/share/qcad/fonts'. Font directory: /usr/share/qcad/fonts ---- CFXImporter: Skipped font defintion file '/usr/share/qcad/fonts/kochigothic.cxf'. Reason: Failed to parse character at line 7064. *** skipped 1 similar message(s) *** CXFImporter: Imported CXF font from '/usr/share/qcad/fonts/normal.cxf': 101 letters *** skipped 16 similar message(s) *** CFXImporter: Skipped font defintion file '/usr/share/qcad/fonts/unicode.cxf'. Reason: Failed to parse character at line 3008. Not being an accomplished graphics geek with inkscape or any of the cad programs, although I do stay up to date with freecad, I am encouraged by what I see here. My goal at some point, is to come up with a coin pattern for a "Round TUIT" coin that I can make a few copies of on my toy mill for selected friends, from flat ALU bar. The engraver filler crayon I saw a few days ago would come in handy for that project also. I had such a coin, stamped burned into maple, in the 60's in Rapid City SD. But it got lost in a move to another job, a hazard of the working mans life when he is a specialist like a broadcast engineer & C.E.T. who trouble-shoots to the bad part level. ;-) What I have in mind would be a border in say 6 pt type, wrapped around the outer face of a circle about 2 pts smaller than the coin, that repeats the 'This is a round ', then draw another restraining circle about 2 pts inside that, and place the 'TUIT' such that it is scaled up to exactly fit this restraining circle, so it looks a little like tUIt but even more so. Bonus points for doing it on a jumbo marble sized ALU ball. :) Or even better on a slightly spherical surface to make a western string tie badge. See what happens when you let my imagination out to play? It needs a chaperon. :) Thanks Lars. Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> is up! Bondage maybe, discipline never! -- T.K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
