> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Zuercher [mailto:to...@pgrahamdunn.com]
> 
> The difference is, one was easier for thy guy setting up the code to do it 
> that
> way.  They are (or can be if the codes are set up right) functionally the 
> same.
> The spiral from AlibreCAM looks rather sloppy to me especially considering
> that it is computer generated code.  
 
Totally agree.  Attached photo shows what the spiral generated by the Tormach 
tool looks like.  I captured it looking straight down so you don't actually see 
the helix as it moves down to the spot where it starts the expanding spiral.  
No real indication of straight line segments.  Although the G-Code is long the 
end result is nice.
 

 
John
 
An arc based spiral can be much better
> than that.  There are also some examples floating around of parametric
> spirals for Linuxcnc using polar coordinates.  They also work using small line
> segments and are rather simple to code.
> 
> Todd Zuercher
> P. Graham Dunn Inc.
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> Dalton, Ohio 44618
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brent Loschen < <mailto:brent.losc...@gmail.com> 
> brent.losc...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 1:36 AM
> To:  <mailto:emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] G-Code issue with IJ
> 
> 
>  �This entire thread has been very interesting to me.� I've learned a lot
> about arc moves and creating spirals, but I'm curious why the large number
> of short G1 moves (generated by PathPilot) is "better" than fewer
> G2/G3 moves?� Seems like a nearly constant feedrate/chipload (similar to
> adaptive clearing) would be better than thousands of start/stops/accel/decel
> - what am I missing?
> 
> Brent
> 
> On 9/24/2019 2:45 PM, Ken Strauss wrote:
> > I decided to see what Tormach generates with their conversational
> > programming in PathPilot (LinuxCNC pretty face). I don't recall the
> > original parameters so I requested a circular pocket, 0.5 deep, 1.0
> > diameter, at 0,0, 0.5 DoC, 1/4-inch cutter (what was in the spindle).
> > It spirals down in a 1/2 pocket to full depth and then does a spiral out. 
> > I'm
> happy to try different parameters.
> > (Mill - Circular Pocket G-code generated: Tue Sep 24 16:36:41 2019 )
> ... cut ...
> >
> > (Spiral)
> > F 15.0 (Arc Feed, inches/minute)
> > G1 X 0.1250 Y 0.0000
> > F 15.0 (Arc Feed, inches/minute)
> > G1 X 0.1252 Y 0.0110
> > F 15.1 (Arc Feed, inches/minute)
> > G1 X 0.1245 Y 0.0219
> > F 15.1 (Arc Feed, inches/minute)
> > G1 X 0.1228 Y 0.0329
> > F 15.2 (Arc Feed, inches/minute)
> > G1 X 0.1201 Y 0.0437
> > ... cut ...
> > (----- End of Circular Pocket -----)
> >
> > M30 (End of Program)
> >
> 
> 
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