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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: G Code questions

Posted by Marcus & Eva
on 2001-08-09 08:49:17 UTC
Hi Ethan and Fred:
Ethan and Fred wrote:>>> Can I program using start angle, end angle,
radius and center point
>(0,0)
>> rather than end points?
>
>Not with G-code.<

Some controllers will allow input using radius and angle commands.
My Bridgeport DX32 controller is one that will.
I'm sure there must be others, because as Ethan points out, it sometimes is
a lot less work to describe the geometry this way.

Cheers

Marcus

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