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by spanner888
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Postamble not work for me
Replies: 7
Views: 302

Re: Postamble not work for me

We need more info to be able to help you. There have been many changes in Path/CAM and the post processors in last year or so, so please post your full FreeCAD infos as explained in https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?t=2264 and as noted there, other relevant info to help us resolve your issue, ...
by spanner888
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Unable to surface mill a face
Replies: 6
Views: 512

Re: Unable to surface mill a face

Fails for me in 0.21.2, but works in 0.22.0dev.36391, with no changes to Job or postprocessor. Gcode is produced to cut surface to -0.2mm OS: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) (XFCE/xfce) Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 0.21.2.33771 (Git) AppImage Build type: Release Branch: (HEAD detached at 0.2...
by spanner888
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: no path
Replies: 10
Views: 1039

Re: no path

how do i fix this The code of each addon needs to be updated with new name, or ideally to use either old or new to cater for older versions of FreeCAD. This is done in each workbench init python code, which is why I pinged the authors of each workbench to alert them of this need. I did have a quick...
by spanner888
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Complaints forum
Replies: 7
Views: 778

Re: Complaints forum

While I sympathize quite strongly with idea, I think it would be far better to get away from complaints and negativity and shift users down the path of constructive learning and as required constructive feedback. Even if those concepts where only applied to post titles to remove the complaint/negati...
by spanner888
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: no path
Replies: 10
Views: 1039

Re: no path

Addons, such as @dubstar-04 Feeds and Speeds Addon and @knipknap Tool Library no longer appear in menu, due to the name change.
by spanner888
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Preview Gcode created via script
Replies: 4
Views: 537

Re: Preview Gcode created via script

Have a look at the excelent example code from @Russ4262 in this post viewtopic.php?t=33328&start=10
by spanner888
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Path LeadInOut obj.UseMachineCRC has disappeared
Replies: 2
Views: 418

Re: Path LeadInOut obj.UseMachineCRC has disappeared

I had to search to find what the UseMachineCRC was (cutter compensation ) Most likely post I found was Expert Feedback needed: LeadInOut dressup , which indicates implementing that way will cause significant issues and suggests better ways to do it, including have the dressup use whatever is set in ...
by spanner888
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Bug? Use of %O variable in gcode file output
Replies: 1
Views: 263

Re: Bug? Use of %O variable in gcode file output

I found it works if in the Job Edit - Output tag, that both "Order By" is set to "Operation" and the "Split Output" check box is checked.
by spanner888
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: CNC Tool Library and Toolbit - impossible to use
Replies: 5
Views: 615

Re: CNC Tool Library and Toolbit - impossible to use

CNC Tool Library and Toolbit ...has both a Library and a Toolbit manager.

All it takes to do either of these tasks is clicking on Path Menu items.
by spanner888
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: how is .xml compiled into .h and .cpp?
Replies: 3
Views: 464

Re: how is .xml compiled into .h and .cpp?

Your post title does not seem to relate strongly to the post text, so I am unsure what your are asking. So a question for you: Have you read any of the developer documentation, for example https://wiki.freecad.org/Compile_on_Windows or the developers manual?