g-code-builder
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0.4.1 • Public • Published

GCode Builder

Programming interface to build gcode, and make it possible to use scripting to dynamically generate tool paths.

Limitations

CNC only.

Ideas

  • Different levels of abstraction when building G-code.
    • G-code level should be available.
    • Geometry helpers should be available (blocks).
      • Circles.
      • Rectangles.
      • Zig zag.
      • Planing.
    • Block editing tasks should be available.
      • Holding tabs.
      • Stepdown.
  • Optimizers in each level.
    • Optimize program by calculating the least amount of traveling.
  • Decorator pattern for decorating a Program, or decorating a Block?
    • Decorating a block with holding tabs?
    • Decorating a Program with a machining step?
      • Cutout.
      • Engraving.
      • Drilling.
      • Planing.
  • Should not be able to add a block to a block, just blocks to a program.
  • Command -> Block -> Program -> Job.
    • Purpose of each?
      • Command - Obvious - Primitive - Lib
      • Block - Group of Commands - Primitive - Lib
      • Program - Collection of blocks - Primitive, extendable - Lib
      • #### Not part of lib below ####
      • Job - Extended Program w. parameters/conditional block construction.
  • No need for tool change if the correct tool is already loaded.
    • Virtual machine?
  • Add operator hints and help in jobs.
    • Description of the job.
      • Where is the origin? Orientation etc.
  • Support for adding blocks at specific positions:
    • After another block, using IDs of some sort.
    • First, last.

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0.4.1

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GPL-3.0

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