Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
Hello, i really like your gcode sender. But i have switched from g2core to grblhal do you plan on supporting grblhals advanced features? I know it will still do the grbl1.1f basic control. but there are some advanced features IOsender and Bcnc have implemented for grblhal. I really appreciate your hard work and free software and would love to continue to use it and support it. thanks
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
Forgive me if this is posted and I have missed it, but as technology advances, perhaps the recommendations from a year or two ago are no longer relevant anyway, so here goes:
What is the current recommendation for the Arduino/driver board chain of equipment to connect my laptop running Grblgru to my 3 axis mill machine? In other words, what all do I need to go from Laptop to 3 axis mill... drivers, arduina, etc. I'd like the least expensive way to do it if possible :) I will replace the old KCAM4 I have been using and want to upgrade the driver boards and such that will eventually run my machine.
I'd like to make the purchases soon, so any place you can direct me to what to order (if it is posted and I missed it) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks to all.
Mark
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
@Cncninja42
I am of course very interested in GrblGru being able to communicate with grbhal as well. However, I am unfortunately not up to date with grbhal.
Can you maybe send me a link where I can get information about the advanced features ?
@MarkEMark
If you already have a machine with motors and drivers you don't need much. For a 3-axis control an Arduino UNO board for about 10 $ is sufficient as controller.
The software for the controller GRBL is free and you can get it here:
https://github.com/gnea/grbl/releases
GrblGru is also free and you can download it here:
https://www.grblgru.com/
I wish you good success
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Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
I am missing the resizing icons shown below. I am using GrblGru version 4.2.0 Thank you for the help! I am LOVING how much this program can do and I am looking forward to learning and contributing as much as I am able to contribute as I learn.
Also, is there a way to change units from mm to inches? A setting somewhere I am missing? :)
Here is a screenshot of what I see:
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And I am missing these circled below that I see in the first tutorial in the manual:
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Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
The program is always evolving and unfortunately the documentation is no longer up to date.
Sorry, but at the moment I just do not get to improve this state.
To scale a path select it and press the right mouse button. A context menu opens, select "Geometry Editor". In the dialog that appears you can scale, move, flip etc. the path.
Another possibility, which is more suitable for the positioning of paths, you get via the menu item "Graphic Editor".
I recently made a German video on the general operation. Maybe that will help you a little bit.
There is no option to switch mm / inches
https://www.cnczone.com/forums/attac...d=472540&stc=1
https://www.cnczone.com/forums/attac...d=472542&stc=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGZnVP-5zZU
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
Ah yes! The right mouse button. I do not know why I didn't think of that. I am usually pretty good figuring out software and for some reason it didn't enter my mind to try that. Thank you.
And I appreciate the hard work you do making the software! I do not know how you would be able to keep up with all of the documentation! The manual you have written is a very good approach to learning, and I appreciate the hard work you and others have done.
Thanks again!
Mark
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
Lately I just haven't had the time to document the program changes I've made.
Especially the Youtube videos often consume a lot of time. Even if you don't always see it that way :)
The problem is that it is very difficult to divide this work over several days, and thus always a large amount of time is needed at a stretch.
Therefore I would like to try in the future once whether it is better to make shorter videos, which deal then however only with one function, method etc..
Today I want to start with the duplicate function. A function that allows you to duplicate a calculated project. The video is only about 4 minutes long.
Have fun with GrblGru
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8S9GMSCTQ0
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
I am currently creating a new dialog with some measurement methods.
Please give me some more time. I will report back here. :)
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
Great grblgru?there is no open source like grbl? In order for everyone to share the language translation, how to upload the translation file?
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
@drumsticksplint
that sounds like an interesting project. :)
At the moment I can't read any inputs on the controller via the USB interface. But I just sent a request to Gauthier Brière, the developer of Mega-5X, to see if this is possible in the future. Another possibility would be to use a second USB interface and another Mega or Uno with a small program to send the input status. However, I would like to wait for Gauthier's answer first.
@kmimax
yes, GrblGru is not open source code. But if you have a new translation of a language, I will of course be happy and include it in the next version. :)
You can simply attach the language file to your post here in the forum.
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
Hi @Grblgru, I am really impressed with your software and accomplishments so far in its development.
I am seeking some guidance as I try to add 4 Axis+ SCARA robot to the machine setup... I am having some success, but only limited to Z A and B axis, I am unbale to add further axis. Also, there is a problem with the kinematics in my settings when i try to toolpath the Elch, it is skewed. It would be great to get some help in setting up this machine.
I have STL's to help explain...
Thanks
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
@drumsticksplint
Good news. Gauthier Brière thinks the changes are possible. He plans them for the end of this quarter.
@PaulKT
I'm happy to help you, of course.
It may be necessary to set up a new machine type. If you provide me with the STLs here, I will try to make a model out of them.
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
Hi @GrblGru, my response with Zip attachment is not appearing here. I could email it… [email protected]
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What happened to the controller icons at the bottom of the screen?
I just got all of my controllers and machine connected and have been setting the parameters, and in the process seem to have lost the controller arrows on the screen. Any idea what I might have done wrong? Here is a picture of what I now see. Thanks for the help!
Re: GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes
There is nothing wrong with that. You can open / close the group boxes with a double click of the left mouse button.
So just double-click on the text "Actual WorkPosition" and the window will open again.
Sorry, this is of course not a standard Windows function and therefore not generally known. But it is very useful, especially if you only have a small screen.
Then you can simply hide boxes that you don't need.