[luckeyme]

Hi, with a mach3 wizzard you can transform a picture to a 3D gcode file to engrave it, only does it output a gcode that goes straight to total depth you choose.Anyone interested in a slicer, to transform this gcode into slices with depth you can choose ? I wrote the basics for a small program to do this, but need to know how you want to work with it, so I can write the apropriate screens for it.If interested, just tell me what you want to be able to do with it.

[BAMCNC.COM]

Like Slic3r? Have you used that program?

[luckeyme]

Hi, no, its the other way around.Slic3R slices from bottom to top, to print something in 3D. I slice from top to bottom, to "engrave" a 3d picture, for instance, starting on the top of a block of material, ending at the bottom.This is needed because you can't engrave in one go a depth of for instance 10 mm with a 3 mm ezngraving bit.

[ger21]

Have you tried the multipass wizard? It does the same thing.

[victorofga]

can you make an example code?

i mean like a 50 mm dia half sphere, like a dome, and break down to 3 part the toolpath...

[luckeyme]

Hi Gerry, I have to check on this wizzard, did not try every one of them out, but will do.Seems to be the same tool.