Re: Where should I head on a probe? (Was:Digitizer probe progress)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...>
wrote:

> > DeskCNC will export the data as an STL format. This is usable by
> > most decent Cad-Cam systems (like Vector Cad-Cam). It can also

be

> > converted to DXF and many other common 3D surface formats with
> > Accutrans.
>
> Fred,
>
> You were promoting this function as having probe tip compensation so
> that the resulting .stl was a representation of the actual object,

not

> of the offset probe tip center.

I don't think this is the case. At one time it was a higher priority
than now. We do still plan to add tip compensation and some other
features as well, in the future. At this time however, tip radius
compensation is possible in cam software and hence it becomes a 5th
wheel, compared to some other features that are under development
with the DeskCNC software/controller systems.

>Last time I tried this was not yet in
> DeckCNC. Any progress on completing this feature set or are we still
> half baked?

Is your glass 1/2 full or 1/2 empty? Since DeskCNC is the only
controller with this feature(stl file creation), it's still the best
and only program for the application.

Fred Smith - IMService