Shopbot code conversion

[Trainhound]

Is there any way to convert shopbot .sbp files to standard g-code to run on mach3 software?

[mrdovey]

Should be fairly straight foreward, especially if the program was generated by PartWizard. Hand-coded SBP programs could be a pain in the neck because you'll need to run a complete simulation to deal with things like loops, gosubs, and if...then constructs. I don't know enough about g-code to guess how you'd deal with the interrupt service routine capability.

[tope]

CAll Shopbot tollfree at 888-680-4466 EST and talk to Grant. They have very good tech support.

[gtsan]

I wrote a SHP to CNC converter a few years ago. Not sure if it supports all the current Shopbot codes, but if you are interested let me know.

[CNCDust]

The SB software has a SB code to G-code converter . You will find it under the File menu under conversions. You can find the file UX_SBP in c\Programfiles\Shopbot\Shopbot 3\ and you can copy and run the program stand alone. It shows it is a SB to DXF converter, but has an option to save as G Code.

[CNCDust]

OOPs
c\Programfiles\Shopbot\Shopbot 3\Bin\UX_SBP
Sorry

[the_paco]

And there's an online converter; ShopBot Project Wizard (utility section)... so I guess you'll find a way!

Both methods; from the control software and the Project Wiz utlilty, you'll get "BONUS" along the converter...