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Subject: Re: [geda-user] gCode output
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On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 1:04 AM, Markus Hitter (mah AT jump-ing DOT de) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> Am 02.09.2015 um 01:59 schrieb Benjamin L. Naber:
>> So I'm curious, under what standard was the gCode generator built?
>
> To the standard of a LinuxCNC controlled machine as well as to a Teacup Firmware driven one. There's a checkbox at the bottom of the dialog to switch between these two. These two choices cover a wide range of milling machines.

LinuxCNC formerly EMC (enhanced machine controller) was originally a
NIST project to produce a standard test platform for compliance with
the g code standard.

>> Having experimented with a handful of EDA gcode generators, every single
>> one outputs a different style of gcode. And, too add to this mess, every
>> single CAM and machine controller responds differently to gcode styles.
>>
>> This is very annoying.
>>
>> I also notice that no one sticks to a standard of something such as
>> turning on a spindle, specifying speed, and so on.
>
> The trick is to read a machine's manual and to adjust a given G-code program to match what's written there. If you find this annoying, such a machine and this software is not for you.
>
>> ... yet another damn program in the toolchain to generate a PCB
>> from a pretty picture on the screen?
>
> When you're positive to stop yelling and whining and invest some time to find a solution for your case you can try again. I won't defend software which is the result of hundreds of hours of my work and which I provide for free. Maybe you had more respect if I'd ask for $ 5'000 for your download.


+1

> Markus
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