On 27 June 2017 at 18:59, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > I've not noted any great amount of mention of nurbs on the list, and I am > wondering how usable it is in doing something like a barrel taper > at "different" contours. >
I think it sounds like you are using a lathe. Sadly it seems that G5, G5.1 and G5.2 only work in the G17 (XY) plane. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/gcode/g-code.html#gcode:g5 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
