Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] tool comp

batwings@... wrote:

> At 10:35 AM 4/2/02 -0800, you wrote:
> >Try EMC's source code. I think it might have it. Yes, I'd like to
> >study some examples of tool comp, later...
>
> I looked in past and never figured it out. I'll try again. If anyone has an
> idea of what module it's in I'd appreciate a shout. I can tell a priori, it
> will require look-ahead. I suppose one would read in several lines of code
> into an array on X Y Z I J K, check by presence of the IJK whether an arc
> is involved or a linear move,

No, look at G00 through G03 to tell arcs and linear. Some systems, including
EMC, use either R words (for radius) or IJK for distance to center, to specify
how to do an arc. So, there can be circular interpolation with NO IJK words.

Jon