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Raster image plasma cutter marking?
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:34 am
by poorfarmer25
Is it possible or practical for sheetcam to make a raster image and etch with a plasma instead of the more usual marking mode.
Re: Raster image plasma cutter marking?
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:49 pm
by Les Newell
The 'laser' plugin can do this. You would have to define a laser tool rather than a plasma tool but most of the settings are the same. Make sure you don't use a THC post as the touch-off would really mess things up. I'll send you a PM with an evaluation license for the plugin.
Re: Raster image plasma cutter marking?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:00 am
by visedge
Hi guys,
Is there somewhere I can find a feature list of what the laser plugin can do?
Re: Raster image plasma cutter marking?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:34 am
by Les Newell
To a vertain extent it is a one trick pony. It takes outlines and generated raster tool paths to cut them. It was written for laser engraving but the problem is that not many controllers can keep up with raster engraving. Dedicated engraving controllers can of course do it but they tend to use their own specialized file format, not g-code.