Hi Erik,
sorry - this thread slipped out of my sight for ten days ...
Am Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:18:50 -0500
schrieb Erik Friesen e...@aercon.net:
Ok, got pycam going on linux. A couple things..
Generate toolpath generates a flat toolpath, it requires generate all to
generate the curve.
Hi,
I am sorry, but I have difficulties finding that wiki page. Chris, any
chance for a link? Thanks!
this should be the one:
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Lncnc_3_Idea_Whiteboard
It is the first entry in Recent Changes:
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?RecentChanges
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 -
Hi Erik,
I installed the prereqs, and used git, but not sure from there.
did you already clone the git repository?
Where you able to run the pycam script?
(Probably you need to type something like c:\python25\python scripts/pycam)
Are there any error messages?
Cheers,
Lars
Hi Erik,
Hacked the dll into the directory, got it going, however, whenever I click
item to view, exception is thrown
Gdk:ERROR:gdkgc-win32.c:748:get_impl_drawable: code shouhd not be reached
I am sorry to hear that you stumbled upon this kind of ugliness!
Sadly the OpenGL library that is
Hi,
The software I currently have is, alibre pro(no gcode), vcarve pro, and
meshcam, none of which seem capable of curved text.
did you already try PyCAM?
(disclaimer: I maintain PyCAM)
I just prepared a short article with some screenshots that show how to solve
your specific problem with
Hi,
@Lars, in my first post [..]
to avoid any confusion for other readers: I sent a private mail to Sven
yesterday explaining that FMPOV he needs to be more specific about the meaning
of speed and how he measured its decline.
cheers,
Lars
