Rotating a profile - 'flower arranging' !

Seems to be the method - left the x axis value out of the new g10 line :blush:

Final question on this topic - is it possible to nest the complete g10 instruction 'block' into a repeat loop, so that I can reduce the length of the code for a 54 set matrix ?

John

Sure, just use a variable for the angle. John your having too much fun...

JT

Yes, JT, but that's the name of the game

When this project if finished, I'll post a picture of it, but at the moment I'm still thinking of the commercial possibilities of ekeing out the pension !

John

Matrix sorted.

G17 G21 G40 G49 G54 G80 G90 G94
#3= 600
#4 = 0
#5 = 0
#20 = 0
g00 x[0] y[0] z[20]
o100 while [#5 lt 120] (column of six daisies along y axis)
o150 while [#4 lt 180] (line of 9 daisies along x axis)
o200 do
g10 l2 p1 x[#4] y[#5] r#20 (set zero position)
g00 x[10] y[0] (1st petal tip)
z[0] (work surface)
g91 (incremental mode)
g01 x[-2.4] z[-2] F#3 (cut 1st petal)
g01 x[-4.6] z[2] F#3
g90 (absolute mode)
g00 z[5] (clearance)
#20 = [#20 + 30]
o200 while [#20 lt 360] (finish daisy)
#20 = 0
#4 = [#4+20]
o150 endwhile (finish row)
#4 = 0
#5 =[#5+20]
o100 endwhile (finish matrix)
g00 z[20]
g00 x[0] y[0]
m30

So you can nest while/endwhile at least three times !
All that is left is to change tool and add the centres.

John

Added the centre design code, and it runs on the laptop sim OK.
Problem transferring it to the m/c which has still got 2.3x on it !
So now trying to update to 2.5. x and ran into problems.
Might be easier to do a new install ?

Will start a new thread later if I can't sort it out.

Just one thing though. When instructed to change references in the ini file to emc2 into linuxcnc, what to do with references to just emc, as in emc.nml or emc.var ?
John