Re:G-Code(helical arcs)
Posted by
ballendo@y...
on 2000-09-02 14:19:07 UTC
Art
No such thing as a dumb-ass question, only dumb-ass answers. Ihope
this isn't the latter. :)
As Alan mentioned (msg#10735), a system which does not allow helical
interpolation will flag your code as an error.
However, systems supporting helical moves will run as you described.
The K word is only used when the plane set for arcs is other than XY
(G17). Plane XZ is G18, and Plane YZ is G19. In plane xy you use I,J
to specify the arc center;in plane xz you use I,K, and in plane yz
you use J,K.
Hope this clears things up.
Ballendo
p.s.
A helical move in the other planes is also possible, just include a
destination value for y(G18), or x(G19).
No such thing as a dumb-ass question, only dumb-ass answers. Ihope
this isn't the latter. :)
As Alan mentioned (msg#10735), a system which does not allow helical
interpolation will flag your code as an error.
However, systems supporting helical moves will run as you described.
The K word is only used when the plane set for arcs is other than XY
(G17). Plane XZ is G18, and Plane YZ is G19. In plane xy you use I,J
to specify the arc center;in plane xz you use I,K, and in plane yz
you use J,K.
Hope this clears things up.
Ballendo
p.s.
A helical move in the other planes is also possible, just include a
destination value for y(G18), or x(G19).