In order to use this PP, the PathPost.py file in the pathscripts folder requires a simple modification. The Dynapath does not like the "GO Zxxx" command that is inserted after the Fixture assignment. I was unsuccessful at removing it via the post processor code so I made the following modification in the PathPost.py file to remove it from the output.
DynaPath Delta Post processor (delta_post.py) attached below:
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from __future__ import print_function
import FreeCAD
from FreeCAD import Units
import Path
import argparse
import datetime
import shlex
from PathScripts import PostUtils
from PathScripts import PathAreaOp
TOOLTIP = """
This is a postprocessor file for the FreeCAD Path workbench. It is used to
take a pseudo-gcode fragment outputted by a Path object, and output
real GCode suitable for Dynapath Delta 40,50, & 60 Controls. It has been written
and tested on FreeCAD Path workbench bundled with FreeCAD v20.
This postprocessor, once placed in the appropriate PathScripts folder, can be
used directly from inside FreeCAD, via the GUI importer or via python scripts with:
import delta_post
delta_post.export(object,"/path/to/file.ncc","")
"""
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="delta_post", add_help=False)
parser.add_argument("--no-header", action="store_true", help="suppress header output")
parser.add_argument(
"--no-comments", action="store_true", help="suppress comment output"
)
parser.add_argument(
"--line-numbers", action="store_true", help="prefix with line numbers"
)
parser.add_argument(
"--no-show-editor",
action="store_true",
help="don't pop up editor before writing output",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--precision", default="3", help="number of digits of precision, default=3"
)
parser.add_argument(
"--preamble",
help='set commands to be issued before the first command, default="G17\nG90\nG80\nG40"',
)
parser.add_argument(
"--postamble",
help='set commands to be issued after the last command, default="M09\nM05\nG80\nG40\nG17\nG90\nM30"',
)
parser.add_argument(
"--inches", action="store_true", help="Convert output for US imperial mode (G70)"
)
parser.add_argument(
"--modal",
action="store_true",
help="Suppress outputting the Same G-command",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--axis-modal",
action="store_true",
help="Suppress outputting identical axis position",
)
TOOLTIP_ARGS = parser.format_help()
now = datetime.datetime.now()
# These globals set common customization preferences
OUTPUT_COMMENTS = True
OUTPUT_HEADER = True
OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS = False
SHOW_EDITOR = True
MODAL = False # if true commands are suppressed if the same as previous line.
USE_TLO = False # if true G43 will be output following tool changes
OUTPUT_DOUBLES = (
True # if false duplicate axis values are suppressed if the same as previous line.
)
COMMAND_SPACE = ""
LINENR = 0 # line number starting value
DWELL_TIME = 1 # Number of seconds to allow spindle to come up to speed.
RETRACT_MODE = False
QCYCLE_RANGE = (
"G81",
"G82",
"G83",
"G84",
"G85",
) # Quill Cycle range for conditional to enable 2nd reference plane.
SPINDLE_SPEED = 0
# These globals will be reflected in the Machine configuration of the project
UNITS = "G71" # G71 for metric, G70 for US standard
UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT = "mm/min"
UNIT_FORMAT = "mm"
MACHINE_NAME = "TreeCNC"
CORNER_MIN = {"x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0}
CORNER_MAX = {"x": 660, "y": 355, "z": 152}
PRECISION = 3
ABSOLUTE_CIRCLE_CENTER = True
# possible values:
# True use absolute values for the circle center in commands G2, G3
# False values for I & J are incremental from last point
# Create Map/ for renaming Fixture Commands from Gxx to Exx
GCODE_MAP = {
"G54": "E01",
"G55": "E02",
"G56": "E03",
"G57": "E04",
"G58": "E05",
"G59": "E06",
}
# Preamble text will appear at the beginning of the GCODE output file.
PREAMBLE = """G17
G90
G80
G40
"""
# Postamble text will appear following the last operation.
POSTAMBLE = """M05
G80
G40
G17
G90
M30
"""
clearanceHeight = None
# to distinguish python built-in open function from the one declared below
if open.__module__ in ["__builtin__", "io"]:
pythonopen = open
def processArguments(argstring):
global OUTPUT_HEADER
global OUTPUT_COMMENTS
global OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS
global SHOW_EDITOR
global PRECISION
global PREAMBLE
global POSTAMBLE
global UNITS
global UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT
global UNIT_FORMAT
global MODAL
global USE_TLO
global OUTPUT_DOUBLES
try:
args = parser.parse_args(shlex.split(argstring))
if args.no_header:
OUTPUT_HEADER = False
if args.no_comments:
OUTPUT_COMMENTS = False
if args.line_numbers:
OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS = True
if args.no_show_editor:
SHOW_EDITOR = False
print("Show editor = %d" % SHOW_EDITOR)
if args.precision is not None:
PRECISION = args.precision
if args.preamble is not None:
PREAMBLE = args.preamble
if args.postamble is not None:
POSTAMBLE = args.postamble
if args.inches:
UNITS = "G70"
UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT = "in/min"
UNIT_FORMAT = "in"
PRECISION = 3
if args.modal:
MODAL = True
print("Command duplicates suppressed")
if args.axis_modal:
OUTPUT_DOUBLES = False
print("Doubles suppressed")
except Exception:
return False
return True
def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
if not processArguments(argstring):
return None
global UNITS
global UNIT_FORMAT
global UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT
global clearanceHeight
for obj in objectslist:
if not hasattr(obj, "Path"):
print(
"the object "
+ obj.Name
+ " is not a path. Please select only path and Compounds."
)
return None
print("postprocessing...")
gcode = ""
# write header
if OUTPUT_HEADER:
gcode += "(%s)\n" % str.upper(
obj.Document.Label[0:8]
) # Added program name entry and limited to 8 chars.
gcode += linenumber() + "(T)" + "EXPORTED BY FREECAD$\n"
gcode += linenumber() + "(T)" + str.upper("Post Processor: " + __name__) + "$\n"
gcode += linenumber() + "(T)" + str.upper("Output Time:") + str(now) + "$\n"
# Write the preamble
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
gcode += linenumber() + "(T)" + "BEGIN PREAMBLE$\n"
for line in PREAMBLE.splitlines(True):
gcode += linenumber() + line
gcode += linenumber() + UNITS + "\n"
for obj in objectslist:
# Skip inactive operations
if hasattr(obj, "Active"):
if not obj.Active:
continue
if hasattr(obj, "Base") and hasattr(obj.Base, "Active"):
if not obj.Base.Active:
continue
if hasattr(obj, "ClearanceHeight"):
clearanceHeight = obj.ClearanceHeight.Value
# Fix fixture Offset label...
if obj.Label in GCODE_MAP:
obj.Label = GCODE_MAP[obj.Label]
# do the pre_op
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
gcode += (
linenumber()
+ "(T)"
+ str.upper("begin operation: " + obj.Label)
+ "$\n"
)
gcode += (
linenumber()
+ "(T)"
+ str.upper("machine units: ")
+ "%s/%s$\n"
% (str.upper(UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT[0:2]), str.upper(UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT[3:6]))
)
# get coolant mode
coolantMode = "None"
if (
hasattr(obj, "CoolantMode")
or hasattr(obj, "Base")
and hasattr(obj.Base, "CoolantMode")
):
if hasattr(obj, "CoolantMode"):
coolantMode = obj.CoolantMode
else:
coolantMode = obj.Base.CoolantMode
# turn coolant on if required
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
if not coolantMode == "None":
gcode += (
linenumber()
+ "(T)"
+ str.upper("Coolant On:" + coolantMode)
+ "$\n"
)
if coolantMode == "Flood":
gcode += linenumber() + "M8" + "\n"
# if coolantMode == "Mist":
# gcode += linenumber() + "M7" + "\n"
# process the operation gcode
gcode += parse(obj)
# do the post_op
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
gcode += (
linenumber()
+ "(T)"
+ str.upper("finish operation: " + obj.Label)
+ "$\n"
)
# turn coolant off if required
if not coolantMode == "None":
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
gcode += (
linenumber()
+ "(T)"
+ str.upper("Coolant Off:" + coolantMode)
+ "$\n"
)
gcode += linenumber() + "M9" + "\n"
# do the post_amble
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
gcode += linenumber() + "(T)" + "BEGIN POSTAMBLE$\n"
for line in POSTAMBLE.splitlines(True):
gcode += linenumber() + line
gcode += "E\n"
if FreeCAD.GuiUp and SHOW_EDITOR:
dia = PostUtils.GCodeEditorDialog()
dia.editor.setText(gcode)
result = dia.exec_()
if result:
final = dia.editor.toPlainText()
else:
final = gcode
else:
final = gcode
print("done postprocessing.")
if not filename == "-":
gfile = pythonopen(filename, "w")
gfile.write(final)
gfile.close()
return final
def linenumber():
global LINENR
if OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS is True:
LINENR += 1
return "N" + "%04d" % (
LINENR
) # + " " # Added formating for 4 digit line number.
return ""
def parse(pathobj):
global PRECISION
global MODAL
global OUTPUT_DOUBLES
global UNIT_FORMAT
global UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT
global RETRACT_MODE
global DWELL_TIME
global clearanceHeight
lastX = 0
lastY = 0
lastZ = 0
out = ""
lastcommand = None
precision_string = "." + str(PRECISION) + "f"
currLocation = {} # keep track for no doubles
# the order of parameters
# params = ['X','Y','Z','A','B','I','J','K','F','S'] #This list control the order of parameters
params = [
"X",
"Y",
"Z",
"A",
"B",
"C",
"I",
"J",
"F",
"S",
"T",
"Q",
"R",
"L",
"K",
"P",
"O",
]
firstmove = Path.Command("G0", {"X": -1, "Y": -1, "Z": -1, "F": 0.0})
currLocation.update(firstmove.Parameters) # set first location parameters
if hasattr(pathobj, "Group"): # We have a compound or project.
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
out += (
linenumber() + "(T)" + str.upper("compound: " + pathobj.Label) + "$\n"
)
for p in pathobj.Group:
out += parse(p)
return out
else: # parsing simple path
# groups might contain non-path things like stock.
if not hasattr(pathobj, "Path"):
return out
for c in pathobj.Path.Commands:
outstring = []
command = c.Name
# Convert G54-G59 Fixture offsets to E01-E06 for Dynapath Delta Control
if command in GCODE_MAP:
command = GCODE_MAP[command]
if command.startswith("("):
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
command = "(T)" + str.upper(command) + "$"
outstring.append(command)
# if modal: suppress the command if it is the same as the last one
if MODAL is True:
if command == lastcommand:
outstring.pop(0)
if c.Name[0] == "(" and not OUTPUT_COMMENTS: # command is a comment
continue
# Now add the remaining parameters in order
for param in params:
if param in c.Parameters:
if param == "F" and (
currLocation[param] != c.Parameters[param] or OUTPUT_DOUBLES
):
if c.Name not in [
"G0",
"G00",
]:
speed = Units.Quantity(
c.Parameters["F"], FreeCAD.Units.Velocity
)
if speed.getValueAs(UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT) > 0.0:
outstring.append(
param
+ format(
float(speed.getValueAs(UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT)),
precision_string,
)
)
else:
continue
elif param == "Z" and (
c.Parameters["Z"] == clearanceHeight
and c.Parameters["Z"] != lastZ
):
x = 0
y = 0
outstring.insert(
1,
"X"
+ PostUtils.fmt(x, PRECISION, UNITS)
+ "Y"
+ PostUtils.fmt(y, PRECISION, UNITS),
)
outstring.append(
param + PostUtils.fmt(c.Parameters["Z"], PRECISION, UNITS)
)
elif param == "X" and (command in QCYCLE_RANGE):
pos = Units.Quantity(c.Parameters["X"], FreeCAD.Units.Length)
outstring.append(
param
+ format(
float(pos.getValueAs(UNIT_FORMAT)), precision_string
)
)
elif param == "Y" and (command in QCYCLE_RANGE):
pos = Units.Quantity(c.Parameters["Y"], FreeCAD.Units.Length)
outstring.append(
param
+ format(
float(pos.getValueAs(UNIT_FORMAT)), precision_string
)
)
# Remove X and Y betwen QCYCLE's since we already included them.
elif lastcommand in QCYCLE_RANGE and (param == "X" or "Y"):
outstring = []
elif param == "S":
SPINDLE_SPEED = c.Parameters["S"]
outstring.append(
param + "{:.0f}".format(c.Parameters["S"])
) # Added formating to strip trailing .000 from RPM
elif param == "T":
outstring.append(
param + "{:.0f}".format(c.Parameters["T"])
) # Added formating to strip trailing .000 from Tool number
elif param == "I" and (command == "G2" or command == "G3"):
# Convert incremental arc center to absolute in I and J
i = c.Parameters["I"]
if ABSOLUTE_CIRCLE_CENTER:
i += lastX
outstring.append(param + PostUtils.fmt(i, PRECISION, UNITS))
elif param == "J" and (command == "G2" or command == "G3"):
# Convert incremental arc center to absolute in I and J
j = c.Parameters["J"]
if ABSOLUTE_CIRCLE_CENTER:
j += lastY
outstring.append(param + PostUtils.fmt(j, PRECISION, UNITS))
elif param == "K" and (command == "G2" or command == "G3"):
# Convert incremental arc center to absolute in K (Z axis arc)
k = c.Parameters["K"]
if ABSOLUTE_CIRCLE_CENTER:
k += lastZ
if command == ("G18" or "G19"):
outstring.append(
param + PostUtils.fmt(k, PRECISION, UNITS)
)
elif param == "Q":
pos = Units.Quantity(c.Parameters["Q"], FreeCAD.Units.Length)
outstring.append(
"K"
+ format(
float(pos.getValueAs(UNIT_FORMAT)), precision_string
)
)
elif (param == "R") and ((command in QCYCLE_RANGE)):
pos = Units.Quantity(
pathobj.ClearanceHeight.Value, FreeCAD.Units.Length
)
outstring.insert(
6,
"O"
+ format(
float(pos.getValueAs(UNIT_FORMAT)), precision_string
),
) # Insert "O" param for 2nd reference plane (Clearance Height)
pos = Units.Quantity(c.Parameters["R"], FreeCAD.Units.Length)
outstring.append(
param
+ format(
float(pos.getValueAs(UNIT_FORMAT)), precision_string
)
) # First Reference plan (Safe Height)
elif param == "P":
outstring.append(
"L" + format(c.Parameters[param], precision_string)
)
else:
if (
(not OUTPUT_DOUBLES)
and (param in currLocation)
and (currLocation[param] == c.Parameters[param])
):
continue
else:
pos = Units.Quantity(
c.Parameters[param], FreeCAD.Units.Length
)
outstring.append(
param
+ format(
float(pos.getValueAs(UNIT_FORMAT)), precision_string
)
)
# save the last X, Y values
if "X" in c.Parameters:
lastX = c.Parameters["X"]
if "Y" in c.Parameters:
lastY = c.Parameters["Y"]
if "Z" in c.Parameters:
lastZ = c.Parameters["Z"]
# store the latest command
lastcommand = command
currLocation.update(c.Parameters)
# Check for Tool Change:
if command == "M6":
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS:
out += linenumber() + "(T)" + "BEGIN TOOLCHANGE$\n"
if command == "message":
if OUTPUT_COMMENTS is False:
out = []
else:
outstring.pop(0) # remove the command
# G98 is not used by dynapath and G99 is not used in Drilling/Boring/Tapping.
if c.Name == "G98" or (c.Name == "G99" and pathobj.Label == "Drilling"):
outstring = []
# prepend a line number and append a newline
if len(outstring) >= 1:
if OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS:
outstring.insert(0, (linenumber()))
# append the line to the final output
for w in outstring:
out += w.strip() + COMMAND_SPACE
out += "\n"
# Add a DWELL after spindle start based on RPM.
if DWELL_TIME > 0.0:
if command in ["M3", "M03", "M4", "M04"]:
DWELL_TIME = (SPINDLE_SPEED / 100) / 10
out += linenumber() + "L%.1f\n" % DWELL_TIME
return out
# print(__name__ + " gcode postprocessor loaded.")