Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] cut an elipse

On 11/7/04 7:22 PM, Jens Swales wrote:

>does anyone know if there exists any gcode/macro/formula etc. for
>cutting an elipse within a given area by simply type in the with x
>height?

This probably isn't what you want, but I did write a couple of really simplistic
php scripts that generate HPGL output. It would be a fairly easy trick to turn
that into simple G code. The source is there if you want to play with it.

script and source (2 different versions):
<http://www.geek.casaforge.com/code/ellipse.html>
<http://www.metalgeek.com/archives/2004/03/27/000017.php>

Hal Eckhart - Casa Forge - Minneapolis MN - <http://www.casaforge.com>