On 01/30/2016 11:03 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: > What are people here using to create G-code? I am looking for options. > > I have an old version of Bobcad/CAM, but it is cumbersome to use, so I rarely use it. Instead, I have written a bunch of c programs that write efficient G-code for the types of things I frequently do. These include milling out holes and rectangular shapes in panels. I have variants that do a real pocket with a flat bottom, and "trepanning" routines that mill a cutout slightly undersize, allow the slug to drop out and then finish the cutout to final dimensions.
You just enter a few numbers for position and size of the feature, tool size, feedrates and depth, and it writes the G-code. Then, I string a bunch of these together with a text editor, and there it is. I have a few of these programs listed, with source code downloads at : http://pico-systems.com/gcode.html Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
