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6 years 2 months ago #179441 by hermann1976
How to install dxf2gcode was created by hermann1976
Hey everyone,

Since I have increasingly noticed that there are problems with the installation of dxf2gcode under linux and I also had problems with the installation, I created a step by step installation instructions that worked for me. I performed this installation with a fresh debian 9 installation (virtualbox installation).

I cannot guarantee the functionality or damage to the system.
You use the installation guide at your own risk. Make a system backup before you start the installation!

So let´s start (copy-paste each row into terminal):
Code:
su -l enter "root passwd" apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get install python3-pip apt install python3-pyqt5 apt-get install python3-opengl apt-get install qttools5-dev-tools apt-get install pyqt5-dev-tools apt-get install pstoedit apt-get install python3-configobj apt-get install libpcap-dev libpq-dev pip3 install --upgrade setuptools cd /tmp wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf2gcode/files/dxf2gcode-20191025.zip cd "go to folder where you want to install dxf2gcode" unzip /tmp/dxf2gcode-20191025.zip mv ./dxf2gcode-20191025 ./dxf2gcode cd ./dxf2gcode ./make_tr.py ./make_py_uic.py python3 ./st-setup.py build cd .. chown -R "user:user" ./dxf2gcode/ python3 dxf2gcode.py

Normaly it should work.
Also attached screenshots of the pp config for plasmac.
Have fun! :)
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6 years 2 months ago #179447 by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic How to install dxf2gcode
Nicely done, thank you.
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6 years 1 month ago - 6 years 1 month ago #182935 by Aldenflorio
Replied by Aldenflorio on topic How to install dxf2gcode
I was having trouble, i realized the second to last command was what messed up so i went back to ~/Desktop/dxf2gcode$ python3 dxf2gcode.py
then it worked. I do have one question though. How do i make a shortcut on desktop so i don't have to type in the command every time?

When I open up the new saved file from dxf2gcode in Linuxcnc it says

Near line 8 of
Tmp/tmpp78t9j/Librycam2.ngc:
Unknown gcode used


Here’s the gcode:
Code:
N10 (Generated with: DXF2GCODE, Version: Py3.5.3 PyQt5.7, Date: $Date: Fri Oct 25 20:45:56 2019 +0200 $) N20 (Created from file: /home/user/Desktop/Unfinished Designs/Librycam.dxf) N30 (Output format description: G-CODE for LinuxCNC - Plasmac) N40 (Time: Sun Sep 20 14:42:01 2020) N50 G20 (Units in inches) N60 G90 (Absolute programming) N70 G64 P0.1 G40 G49 G80 G90 G92.1 G94 G67 (preamble) N80 F#<_hal[plasmac.cut-feed-rate] N90 (*** LAYER: 0 ***) N100 (* SHAPE Nr: 1 *) N110 G0 X 10.0000 Y 18.0000 N120 M3 $0 S1 N130 G1 X 10.0000 Y 8.0000 N140 G1 X 10.0000 Y 18.0000 N150 M5 $0 N160 G0 X 0.0000 Y 0.0000 N170 M2 (Program end)

it seems to be having a problem with this line:
N80 F#<_hal[plasmac.cut-feed-rate]
Last edit: 6 years 1 month ago by Aldenflorio. Reason: I realized where i went wrong
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6 years 1 month ago #182964 by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic How to install dxf2gcode
This was answered on another topic.
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6 years 1 month ago #182966 by Aldenflorio
Replied by Aldenflorio on topic How to install dxf2gcode
Yes it was. Sorry. The issue was that there was no > for the line it was having trouble with. Along with that G67 was unknown. If those two things are changed it worked for me

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5 years 10 months ago #193220 by hermann1976
Replied by hermann1976 on topic How to install dxf2gcode
Hello and Merry Christmas to all!

I'm sorry that I caused confusion with the G67 command in my description of the configuration of the post processor from dxf2gcode:
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I suspect that this G command was part of the template from the standard postprocessor of dxfgcode. Unfortunately, I don't know exactly anymore.

The entry in the "Startup" field should look like this:

G64 P0.1 G40 G49 G80 G92.1 G94 (preamble)
F#<_hal[plasmac.cut-feed-rate]>

The parameter value of G64 could also be specified smaller - for example G64 P0.05
Please also remove the G90 command from the preamble line. This entry comes from the "Absolute programming" field.

Thank you.

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