On 04-Dec-13 8:22 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > On 12/4/2013 6:53 AM, bigengineer wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am interested in this too. I have been silent here for a long time, >> (and was never really active either). But this is something where I >> might, semi-intelligently, help. :-) >> >> Long ago I tried what openscad could do with substracting a cylinder >> moving along a path. I wasn't impressed with the speed. Unless things >> have really changed I don't think this will work. >> >> Anders' solution however, is something I was thinking about but couldn't >> really envision how to get started. If there is someone picking this up >> I would like to help. Although I am not certain how helpfull I will be. >> >> I can at least provide complex toolpaths. I am a (siemens) NX user and >> wrote all postprocessors for the machines we have at work. So, I do know >> a bit, but very specific for NX of course. >> >> Dirk > > It's not just simulating the tool shape and the material being cut, it > needs to simulate the parts of the machine and work and tool holders > that could be hit by the tool. > > There would need to be some quick method of taking measurements of the > sizes and locations of clamps, vises etc and entering them into the > simulation. The machine would only need to be done once and files for > those could be shared so others with the same machine wouldn't have to > repeat the measuring and could refine the data. > > Common sizes of clamps and vises could also be a library for the > simulator, resizable to match measurements taken from the users own set. > I understand. I have this working for NX for a 5 axis milling machine. Not only simulating toolpaths, but also capable of simulating postprocessor output and simulating actual nc files. Including material removing.
But showing and moving machine and vises is a minor thing compared to material removal I think. Although I don't think it is trivial. Dirk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsored by Intel(R) XDK Develop, test and display web and hybrid apps with a single code base. Download it for free now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=111408631&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
