Change Tool Cone Size in Axis

mmt
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6 years 8 months ago #158824 by mmt

Change Tool Cone Size in Axis was created by mmt

Can anyone tell me how to change it?

Thanks,
Kent

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6 years 8 months ago #158849 by cmorley

Replied by cmorley on topic Change Tool Cone Size in Axis

Cone scaling is not exposed to the user - it seems to be based on the extents of xyz.

To change it would require code changes in glcanon.py

Chris

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6 years 8 months ago #158850 by cmorley

Replied by cmorley on topic Change Tool Cone Size in Axis

Here is the cone twice the size - is that what you want?

Chris

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6 years 7 months ago #159099 by mmt

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I need it maybe 1/4 to 1/8 size possibly even smaller. My entire work envelope is about .060 inch.

Hey chris also did you have a chance to review my code for trying to open a camview window in axis. This thread here

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6 years 7 months ago #159102 by cmorley

Replied by cmorley on topic Change Tool Cone Size in Axis

in python/rs274/glcanon
look for (I added a comment to highlight it) :

Code:

                if current_tool is None or current_tool.diameter == 0:
                    if self.canon:
                        g = self.canon
                        x,y,z = 0,1,2
                        cone_scale = max(g.max_extents[x] - g.min_extents[x],
                                       g.max_extents[y] - g.min_extents[y],
                                       g.max_extents[z] - g.min_extents[z],
                                       2 ) * .5 # <- THIS HERE
                    else:
                        cone_scale = 1

Change the *.5 to something smaller

Sorry I looked at the code, couldn't see anything obvious and realized I don't have any system that has linuxcnc installed rather then RIP.
And then forgot. I'll give instructions to do it manually.

Chris

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6 years 7 months ago #159104 by rodw

Replied by rodw on topic Change Tool Cone Size in Axis

It would be nice if that could be configured by the user maybe as an ini file setting (or GUI setting) in V 2.9.
I usually leave my machine set for an overhead view and I find the cone too big.

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