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by Rusty Chrome
Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: New features
Topic: Layer based tool selection
Replies: 4
Views: 4093

I don't know your internal code structure and sometimes something like this can be simple. I figured I'd ask and see. This is only a benefit for tube because, as it is, we have to fully feed out the tube to mark it then retract it fully to start the cutting or add many operations. If you ever implem...
by Rusty Chrome
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:44 pm
Forum: New features
Topic: Layer based tool selection
Replies: 4
Views: 4093

In my mind, the post processor is called for every operation, cut a circle, a line, etc. That gives me the opportunity to handle a switch over in the post processor. So, when it calls the on pen down function, I could check what layer it is and if it is the "mark" layer, I would simply ins...
by Rusty Chrome
Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: New features
Topic: Layer based tool selection
Replies: 4
Views: 4093

Layer based tool selection

First - the issue. We built a plasma tube cutting machine. It runs a 24 foot long tube per cut. The tube is fed to the torch as opposed to moving the torch. Since it cuts sequentially, that is it cuts then moves to the next until the whole tube has been processed, I have to mark the part between cut...