Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re[5]: EMC, Linux, RTlinux, General Questions

I've following this thread somewhat. It would appear to me then that
computer network set up with LINUX for the server and WIN 98 for the
workstations could do his 3D Cad drawings, save them to .dxf format, open
them with A good Cad/Cam program for conveting to G code and then use EMC to
actually do the CNC machine operations.

Do I have that correct? I know LINUX is much more reliable than WIN so
would this provide a more reliable system as far as CNC set up/operation is
concerned?

Thanks, Smoke

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry L. Ridder <terrylr@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 9:12 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re[5]: EMC, Linux, RTlinux, General Questions

>hello;
>
>emc does not have any ability to read in any
>format other than g-code. emc does not have
>anyway other than editing the g-code program
>itself to edit the toolpath.
>
>to tell emc what tools to use you would edit
>the emc.tbl/sim.tbl file. emc.tbl for actual
>cutting, sim.tbl for simulation run. these two
>files contain 4 basic columns.
>pocket number, fms, tool length, tool diameter.
>
>to use dxf files with emc will require a separate
>program. to change the order in which holes would
>be made would either have to be done in the separate
>dfx-to-g-code program or by editing the resulting
>g-code.
>
>emc, has no modelling capabilities.
>
>On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Wally K wrote:
>
>Terry L. Ridder wrote:
>terrylr>
>terrylr> you can not edit the tool path using the
>terrylr> backplot utility. to change the tool path
>terrylr> you would have to edit the g-code program.
>terrylr>
>
>wally> Wally replys:
>wally>
>wally> Maybe i am using the wrong terminology. When you enter in a dxf

file

>wally> in EMC with say 10 holes on a plate. You tell the program what
>wally> tools you are going to use to make the hole, like a drill bit and

its

>wally> diameter. At a certain point before the Gcode file is generated the

>wally> tool path should be displayed showing the order the 10 holes will be
>wally> drilled. At this point you should be able to edit this "tool path"
>wally> if you want to drill the holes in the order you want.
>wally>
>
><snip>
>
>wally>
>wally> Thank you very much:
>wally> Wally K.
>wally>
>
>--
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