Re: re:Compucut ?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Rab Gordon" <rab@r...> wrote:

> the main commands I
> use in Roland's version of HPGL are,
>
> V: Velocity
> F: Feed
> Z: followed by X,Y,Z coordinates
>
> so to cut a sphere I'd specify the initial speeds and output many
> lines of Z x,y,z data corresponding to it's shape,

Rab, Does Roland support any kind or 3D or even flat arc command?
I was recently informed that the Vision engraving system uses a 3D
HPGL format that includes some form of 3D arcs.. I just wondered if
the Roland version did the same.

The old Bobcad for dos supported the Camm3 format in a limited
manner. I suppose I have an old copy that I could check. Do you
or any others know if this is the standard still in use?

Best Regards,

Fred Smith
IMService