Re: Traveling Salesman Syndrome

Hi Bob,

I have only looked at the Gerber output, and the outline Gcode output
(which could be all one needs). How is the size off? By a scale
factor? Offset in X or Y?

The PLT file output is another possibility. Now THAT's a mess! Yeah,
DXF's are a lot of fun. :-|

Alan KM6VV


cncdxf@... wrote:

>
> Hi Alan,
> Eagle has a ULP file that exports the pads and
> traces as a DXF. The problem is the size is off! I was hoping
> to be able to trace over the DXF in TURBOCAD. Thought I had
> it! I just love these so called DXF files. They are as funny
> as the words WINDOWS compatible.
>
> Bob
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> > Hi Bob, Jon,
> >
> > PLT format? I have found that ViewCompanion v2.0 is inexpensive
> and can
> > convert .PLT files to DXF or a host of other formats. From there,
> you
> > could import into Vector CAD/CAM; reorganize, and generate the
> Gcode.
> > OR the CAD-only could save DXF, and let Yeager's ACE generate the
> > Gcode. The Harley file is a good file to experiment on (who can
> read
> > DXF's), as I have found out.
> >
> > I haven't designed any boards in Eagle (yet), but I have exported
> the
> > hexapod and other demos for experimentation/edification.
> >
> > http://www.softwarecompanions.com/ (ViewCompanion)
> >
> > I'll experiment with the .PLT file output!
> >
> > Jon had some good comments on the T.S. problem. Seems to me, that
> as
> > the "traces" are "closed" tool paths, when you cut them, you come
> back
> > to the same point. So like Jon said, we're only needing to sort the
> > rapids, I.E., the starting points of the traces, as I see it. How
> about
> > a "flood fill" to keep the rapids in-between trace starts to a
> minimum?
> > Start at origin, find the first point from that within a specified
> > radius, cut it, find the remainder of start points, then expand the
> > radius, etc. Or maybe the center of the radius needs to be moved
> to the
> > point just done? (that's not really a flood).
> >
> > Alan KM6VV