[JBV]

Is there any such program? I have searched but not found anything but bad 2d converters :P

I want to just draw a 3d polyline in my cad program and have it converted to gcode, nothing else! 2d won't do, I want FULL control over the toolpath! :boxing:

I'm thinking of writing my own converter, should be extremley simple (i havent read the specification for dxf yet) But please tell me if you would know anything worth checking out!

/Jay

[ger21]

I wrote an AutoCAD macro that will do what you want in AutoCAD. Does your cad program have VBA? If so, it's not too difficult to do.

[JBV]

I just started making a c++ console program... Almost finished
But i have been thinking of writing a plugin/script for Rhino. I belive rhino use Vb script!?

Perhaps you could place points along the toolpath with extra info, like if the layer name is feedrate: 55 the script would put a feedrate change at that position. And other things like pause, tool: 5, cooling: on and spindle: off

/Jay

[ger21]

I took a quick look at Rhino's VBScript. It doesn't look like you can access vertices through it, which you probably need to do. If you know C++ (I don't), download the Rhino plug-in SDK (free) and write a Rhino plug-in.

In AutoCAD, I save extended data with each object to control things like feedrate, plungerate, depth/cut, depth/pass, ramping....

[JBV]

I have made a rhino script now!

I solved the problem by interpolating points along the toolpath curve, you just specify the distance between the points, work fine!

[JBV]

I have uploaded my rhino script now if anyone is interested!
http://www.cnczone.com/modules.php?n...viewfile&id=67

[RunnerPack]

I just started making a c++ console program... Almost finished

Hey, Jay,

I haven't tried Rhino yet and I could really use this exact function. Could I possibly get a copy of your standalone version? Source is preferred (especially if you haven't finished it )

Thanks!

-Amos