Re: EMC, Linux, RTlinux, General Questions

Ray wrote:

> If you just
> spent 5k for the latest 3d cad card with 12 gig onboard ram keep it
> in your cad machine. If your driver is a Rage then you will need to
> upgrade x-windows for either 5.2 or the ZipSlack CD.

Wally Replys:

I was thinking of the Matrox G200 8Mb AGP Video card.


Ray wrote:

> I wrote the original backplotter for the EMC and it did have some 3d
> capability but the use of the term "highly graphic" has me and
> several others wondering exactly what you are expecting or want to

compare

> it against. Paul Corner is just finishing up a full six axis

plotter with

> zoom and rotate that is intended to go with the new interpreter.

But

> again we don't pretend to write "eye candy" code. We really want

to see

> what that the toolpath is gonna look like before we commit an

irreparable

> act.

Wally replys:

I will try to explain what i was trying to ask. I have 2 friends
with CNC systems. The first friend has Bridgeport EZcam software for
his mill. When EZcam displays the toolpath it shows it as a 2D
drawing, with lines showing the toolpath. The second friend has
Virtual Gibbs. Gibbs will show you a solid model 3D picture of your
finished part with various colors to highlight holes, slots, ect.

And so i thought i would ask about the graphic capabilities of EMC.