NativeCAM is Features renamed

Hi Fern,
in ncam.py at around lines 3159 and 3193 (give or take a few) instead of
out.append(_("%s") % repr(i[1]))
it should rather read
out.append("_(%s)" % repr(i[1]))

otherwise xgettext and msgcat get rather confused about menu.xml and the .cfg files. I am slowly trying to find out how to incorporate translations. Not quite there yet, but at least I have a ncam.po file to work with by now.
Thanks for your great work!
Karl

kjacobs wrote: in ncam.py at around lines 3159 and 3193 (give or take a few) instead of
out.append(_("%s") % repr(i[1]))
it should rather read
out.append("_(%s)" % repr(i[1]))

Hi Karl,
This may be just the error I was looking for. Nice if you succeed and have a po file.

Since I think getting strings for translation is not needed in ncam.py, I extracted the related code and saved it in a script named 'get_tstrings.py' that can be executed in the main directory of NativeCAM. There is still more work to do like incorporating a stripped version of Feature class, etc...

I also think code to edit preferences should be in a different file callable from ncam.py. Only reading preferences is needed in ncam.py

Best regards
Fern

Hi,

I just uploaded an update for plasma that includes a lead_out subroutine and many minor corrections.

To use with a plasma cutter you need a THC configured but you can test without it. In Preferences/Plasma tab is a checkbox that must be unchecked to use the configured THC.

Load the demo


The files uploaded use only X and Y axis but if for any reason you need to control a Z axis, simply remane catalogs/plasma/_menu-custom.xml to menu-custom.xml which will be loaded instead of the default menu.xml
Also it is very important that your ini file defines all 3 axis and you use core_sim.hal instead of core_sim2d.hal and simulated_home.hal instead of simulated_home2d.hal

When loading for axis interface in 2d, you will have an error message that says z is used because I think it tries to load the 'LinuxCNC' engraver ngc file. I do not know how to remove it

Happy testing
Fern

grijalvap wrote: Hi
I did some modifications to the code in order to get it working in my plasma
I removed all Z related, in the .cfg, and .ngc files.

Hi

I was wrong, you can rename ncam_demo/ncam to whatever you want to prevent copying over your edited files. Starting with the demos config will create a new ncam subdir and copy new files in it.

Fern

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Above is the result of trying to cut a .75in in cast iron. It goes to a diesel tractor balancer. The part is not trashed however I'm trying to figure out why my 1/2in end-mill went outside of the planned trajectory. As you can see in the pictures I tried clockwise and counter-clockwise I stopped the machine before any major damage.

I waited until the end-mill was done with the ramp in, the ran the table up to match the required depth I needed. After the ramp the machine stayed in the .75 inch constraints.

The machine would start to ramp in about .25in outside the planned cut. However I do not see that in gremlin.


I have not experienced this before. Is this a result of linuxcnc or NativeCam? Any ideas? Or ---- Did I do it to myself and not realize my mistake?

Setting below, sorry was easier for me to take pictures at the time.

Had to reduce links, settings continued here: