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- Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:32 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
- Replies: 15
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Re: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
Hey, thanks a lot for hacking that -noZ option. I'll try it. For my current 'workflow hack', to get holding tags for lasercutting, I have to use the Z changes as a source for "find and replace all" in a text editor. I am placing the holding tags with some odd Z number, 90deg. Then I'll sea...
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:06 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2344
Re: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
@chrisb This does not work with lasercutters - often times they don't even have a Z axis (and if they do, it is used for focusing). The laser has to move without being turned on (G0) to leave gaps in the material. Alternatively you could travel faster in xy and/or reduce the laserpower to leave an &...
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:36 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2344
Re: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
I'm running grbl 1.1f on an arduino, so I have set the Processor to grbl in FreeCADs job settings. If that is the postprocessor you are referring to?
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 4:19 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2344
Re: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
I don't think I'll be able to help as I can't code. The tag feature doesn't work for laser/plasma/.. other cutting tools as well. It would require a G0 movement instead of Z changes. I will try to edit these by hand, too :/
I'll have a look at the code though, once I have spare time
I'll have a look at the code though, once I have spare time
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:37 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2344
Re: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
Hey Mark,
thanks, that seems to be what I was looking for. I'll give it a try
Also, is there a way to remove the third axis in gcode? I am removing gcode manually in a text editor for now.
thanks, that seems to be what I was looking for. I'll give it a try
Also, is there a way to remove the third axis in gcode? I am removing gcode manually in a text editor for now.
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:03 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2344
How to leave small gaps in cutting paths?
I'd like to prevent cut out parts from blocking the plotter. Is there a way to add small gaps in the (laser) contour cuts?
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:56 pm
- Forum: Install / Compile
- Topic: 0.17 & Mac Mojave total crash
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10848
Re: 0.17 & Mac Mojave total crash
I have just tried it: FreeCAD still freezes MacOS, but only for a few seconds. :) It used to freeze the system for about a minute. Also, when I open a file I will get a "beachball" cursor. It is not as bad as a system freeze, but it shouldn't happen (it's the OS feedback of an unresponsive...
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:01 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Array in PathWB
- Replies: 0
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Array in PathWB
I'd like to engrave and cut multiple objects, one after the other. So far I could not get this to work, as the array feature in pathWB only works on single operations. Is there a way to group operations and apply the array to the group? Also, is there a way to automatically rotates/place as many ins...
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:00 pm
- Forum: Install / Compile
- Topic: Mac dev Py3 / QT5 version - does not start
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2357
Re: Mac dev Py3 / QT5 version - does not start
@looo Thanks for your work on mac OS releases! Your version from the dropbox link starts, but it still has the same freezing issues as the older .dmg builds on macOS 10.14.x.
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:42 am
- Forum: Install / Compile
- Topic: Latest build breaks menus on OSX
- Replies: 4
- Views: 546
Re: Latest build breaks menus on OSX
Have you tried to make another application active and then returning to freecad? This was working for me for the last months.