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All fine today on holidays at one of our Australian beaches near Sydney. Today I added start and direction custom properties and it works! Just added some code before going to export contour. Will test more and show it off next week. Maybe some how- to YouTube on G40-G42 is the way to go as there is...

I've been adding custom property features to my config file, Z, g41 and g42 compensation. This is in addition to the layer name options including angle down after rapid to the next level. I'm away on holidays which has given me the time to do it but I can't real world test it yet, but the output cod...

Here is my latest update for the new year. I've changed "cut", "safety" and "clear" set in the opening dialog to named variables instead of #numbers. This will make the gcode easier to read as rapids will stand out. Layers can still be assigned a number variable from #1 to #30. Any unassigned visibl...

Here is the example of what I wish. This all done manually.
This mill path uses my Cam config script with details in the layer names as you can see.
srl

Sydney -New South Wales - Australia.

srl

Just done two things.

'#int 'Variables in frozen layer names are no longer added.
'Z float' A plain Z level can now be used in a layer name.
I used it to cut some things yesterday so it works. No more Cam-Expert.
Right click and save as.
srl

Here is my offering for setting most things by the layer names. To test I use linuxcnc ruining on Virtual Box and a real machine. Use with caution, as I found out again! /* This is my LinuxCNC Gcode config file for the Qcad Cam add-on, can I remind you that the QCad add-on's are not "free" but only ...

HI Andrew
As far I need is only a "Start" "0" or "1" , 0 or 1 for setting the path direction. Of course open contours will only need start at one end for you to set the direction. The rest we can put in the config file.


Thanks
Stephen.

I've just got my config working on 3.4.2
This line in .getToolDownLevel has changed. Now I need to get entity custom values to over-ride those set in the layer name.

Stephen.

So Tags would work very well as you have suggested. Could you have a "start" tag for setting the first entity? Tags could also have priority over the layer name for setting the Z depth. Here is a sample of what I'm up to. GCode.prototype.writeHeader = function() { this.writeLine("G10 L1 P1 R.5"); va...

Hi Andrew I've just finished my GCode.js last night. Well I thought I did as I already have some improvements of course. I have used one long contour for both programs, but your standard use (without rapids) also now works fine except for direction and offset on inner closed cuts. Of course I can't ...

I've spent the last week and a bit on making the change to Qcad3-cam and its done, well a little bit of practical testing to go. I did a little C++ years ago and its come in handy. Boland C++ is long gone! Z variable setting to layer name as well as feedrate, rapid and G41-42 offset. It works on CNC...

My dream script is to select a closed contour, enter a path spacing (tool width) and have a spiral path appear to the center. Only lines would be fine, any arcs around the outer could be finished manually. It would save me a lot of time on new designs. The maths involved is a bit beyond me. Thanks S...

My Camexport config was for one long contour and I remember it to being very limited in what you could do. I'm keen not to go back there! I've fixed the change Z (layer change) in a contour by adding this line to the prepareForCutting function. GCode.prototype.prepareForCutting = function() { // for...

Hi Andrew The last few days I've been looking at the Cam-addon to replace my modified Cam expert. I can't get any new Z codes when there is a layer change in a contour. i played with the config file to prove that it was reading the depth. It's not detecting the change. Also how can we get the G40-42...