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leadinType only specifies if it is a lead in or a lead out. There isn't any easy way for the post to know of the pierce is a ramp or wiggle pierce. Thanks Les, We are trying to support Sheetcam's Wiggle and Ramp piercing in Linuxcnc's qtplasmac which as you know does all Z axis motion internally, n...

Can a PP know the Leadin type (eg Normal, Pierce, Wiggle)?
If so how?

Thanks

There is a 32 bit version earlier in this thread.
Linuxcnc V2.6 is so old now, an upgrade to 64 bit hardware is almost mandatory and Wheezy is way past end of life.

Les Newell wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:29 am Thanks. I have updated my records so it will be included in the next release.

Thanks Les. I'll let you know here if there is any changes.
I've finally got QTPlasmac onto my production machine so trying to get everything working!

Actually, I found a bug in QTPlasmac's gcode filter parsing. Comments broke some of its numeric parsing. This later version works around this I also removed AutoHoles as it was really redundant as holeMode can do the same thing. So now the hole processing should be disabled if holeMode = 0 The linux...

Actually, the postprocessor also omitted the ability to set Plasmac's Auto hole modes I added some additional parameters. Set holeMode = 0 to disable Plasmac's builtin hole processing mode. The other variables allow you to select the correct mode and and the hole diameter and overcut distance. All d...

Les, The PlasmaC post processor is not sending the kerf width to Linuxcnc. This line needs adding to UseTool post.NonModalNumber(",kw=", toolDia * scale, precision) Without a kerf width, Plasmac's cut recovery that moves the torch of the cut path by multiples of the kerf width is not funct...

Sorry to say this but: USB is a poor choice for a motion control interface at the best of times but even more so with plasma due to the very dirty noise ridden electrical environment. It takes very little noise to affect a 5 volt signal in the USB cable itself which also actes a a very effective ant...

Try lowering the torch a bit. and check your ground clamp has a good connection. Sounds like you are loosing arc ok. Maybe this machine is a bit different. Possible causes: too high, too fast, electrical noise, too low current through the internal relay resulting in oxidised contacts and intemittent...

If you drop down the start menu and select graphics you should be able to drag the SheetCam shortcut onto your desktop. Alternatively you can find the SheetCam icon in ~/sheetcamtng/resources/sheetcamlogo.png That was the thing. Nothing turned up in the menu anywhere I could see. I'll use the logo ...

Les Newell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:18 pm What desktop are you using? In most cases you can simply drag the SheetCam shortcut onto your desktop.

Using XFCE. I could create the shortcut on the desktop but it did not have the sheetcam icon. What file is that included in?

Got this up and running on a new install of Debian 11 (Bullseye)
All installed OK.
Only thing I could not work out was how to add an icon to a desktop shortcut that is running run-sheetcam which is hte only option I could see to start it.

Nice to have the Plasmac post processor.

Ahh, I worked it out. You can hardly see it but half way along there are some markings on the right margin (just above the slider) in the screendump above. If you click on them you can drag it wider.

SO the only thing I need to do is work out how to make the column on the right wider. With >50 tools, its not very workable Any Ideas appreciated

I think the available themes will vary with the Distro.
I'm using Mint 19.3 and I found selecting xfce worked nicely.
Thanks for the guidance Les.