Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] File sizes?

wanliker@... wrote:

> This is a question I have now seen answered on the list. How big of a G-code
> program can you put on a 1.4 floppy.
> With line numbers, X, Y, Z, and F, approximately how many lines?
> Or rephrase it as desired.

This is not a precise number. But, we can figure it out. Assume that
all block numbers are 5 digits, all axes are always written as xx.xxxx and
the feedrate is always specified as Fxx, and that there is always a Gxx on
the line. So, every block would look like :
N00100 G01 X00.1234 Y00.4321 Z00.1234 F10
That's 41 characters including the spaces. Add 2 more for
<CR> <LF> and it is 43. So, 1400000 / 43 = 32558 blocks.

That is a worst case example, as most CAM software suppresses
redundant axes, G01 and feedrate words. You might be able to get
as many as 50,000 blocks, depending on the complexity.

Jon