NcPlot v2.20b6 feedback

[patcareyis]

File name is shown 4 times. It looks as though after
(save as) in Ncplots header it shows file path string and then file path string with file name.

With more than 3 files open you run out of room to display full name string in the open files toolbar. Maybe show file name and not full path in toolbar and show full path in Ncplots header and viewport header only
Enclosed is screenshot

Translate settings window if I use multistep Ncplot locks up. I’ve tried multiple settings and all lock up using one step at a time works fine even one step under multistep tab and it locks up

Could you add an option to rotate command to act as selected codes origin point (i.e. bottom left, top right, ect.) after rotating.

Pick points only work to snap to a G-move point in existing program maybe have it select the pointer coordinates or use hot key to capture pointer coordinates shown in pane in bottom left of window

Printer interface looks awesome it's much faster and more user friendly than before.

Could you maybe add radial buttons to enable\disable show tick, rapid moves, Marker, and plunge moves to viewport print preview.
Also maybe an option to add the file address and name, and type in notes to a header\footer to viewport page being printed

[MetLHead]

Originally Posted by patcareyis File name is shown 4 times. It looks as though after (save as) in Ncplots header it shows file path string and then file path string with file name. With more than 3 files open you run out of room to display full name string in the open files toolbar. Maybe show file name and not full path in toolbar and show full path in Ncplots header and viewport header only Enclosed is screenshot

I'll have to see what I can do with this... right now whatever is being displayed as the document title is what gets displayed as part of the application window title.

Translate settings window if I use multistep Ncplot locks up. I’ve tried multiple settings and all lock up using one step at a time works fine even one step under multistep tab and it locks up

I haven't seen this yet, I'll have to find out what I broke.

Could you add an option to rotate command to act as selected codes origin point (i.e. bottom left, top right, ect.) after rotating.

Not sure what you mean... can you explain in a little more detail?

Pick points only work to snap to a G-move point in existing program maybe have it select the pointer coordinates or use hot key to capture pointer coordinates shown in pane in bottom left of window

This is on my wish list. I would like to be able to pick other points off the viewport like center points and intersections.

Printer interface looks awesome it's much faster and more user friendly than before. Could you maybe add radial buttons to enable\disable show tick, rapid moves, Marker, and plunge moves to viewport print preview. Also maybe an option to add the file address and name, and type in notes to a header\footer to viewport page being printed

Thanks, I'll put this on my list.

Scott

[patcareyis]

Originally Posted by MetLHead Not sure what you mean... can you explain in a little more detail?

Well if you were to draw a rectangle around the item inserted and set origin point as bottom left, top right or center, ect. (Well use bottom left) so that coordinates where X0.0 Y0.0 at the origin point and then rotate at a point that moved the extents of X and/or Y, + or – X0.0 Y0.0 to have they ability to reset part origin to the X0.0Y0.0 after rotation would save having to move part manually

If origin point were say X2.12Y3.01 then after rotation origin point would be reset at X2.12Y3.01 This would work similar to how G92 sets an offset as a soft home instead origin point would act as the part home

This probably would only be useful on x,y programs as I program for laser and plasma cutting of sheet steel this would save some time when inserting code or dxf into existing programs.
I write code in G90 and G91 and set part origin to X0.0Y0.0 and write code for part as G91 and arrange it on sheet in G90 so to move a part I just adjust G90 and not the G91 code so I always set an origin point for the part

Code snippet would be as

G90
G00X.25Y.25
G92X.0Y.0

G91
G01
X1.0Y0.0
Y4.0
X2.0
Y1.0
X-3.0
Y-5.0
G90

G00Y5.5

G91
G01
X1.0Y0.0
Y4.0
X2.0
Y1.0
X-3.0
Y-5.0
G90


http://www.filefactory.com/file/b0c1...igin_point.dxf

[patcareyis]

Looks as though run time estimate is not calculation arc radius in its program extents. I’ve tried converting to r instead of i and j, tried inc. and abs. arc centers.
Here is a program and config. file

[MetLHead]

Originally Posted by patcareyis Looks as though run time estimate is not calculation arc radius in its program extents. I’ve tried converting to r instead of i and j, tried inc. and abs. arc centers. Here is a program and config. file

That is wierd, I know this used to work. I must have broken something somewhere along the way but I'll get it fixed.

As for the rotation thing.. I think I've got it now, thanks for the explanation.

Thanks,
Scott