Enhancement request

[MetLHead]

Hi Terry,

Thanks, I *have* been busy.

1. The state of the toolbars is currently not being saved. This is on purpose as I've still got to finish a couple of things on them. I almost didn't include the view fade at all. I was just doing some testing, but instead of taking it back out I just hid the toolbar and didn't mention it in the release notes. But you found it anyway!

2. You're right, I forgot to save these two settings with the configuration. I'll take care of that.

3. I'm not sure what's going on there, I'll check on it.

I haven't done anything yet with the middle mouse button, but I haven't forgotten!

Thanks,
Scott

[barbter]

Hi Scott,
Been playing with the beta version. All ok so far!!!

One question.
Say I want to plot one tool complete (start to finish) within a multi tool program.
Currently, I refresh the program, highlight the tool I want (start to finish), and click 'Plot selected text only'.
This plots to the screen in one go ok. However, is there a way for it to run as if I had clicked the 'refresh plot' button (ie one line at a time)?

If not, I feel another enhancement request comming on....

Cheers,
Terry

[MetLHead]

Hi Terry,

I've been working on some improvements aimed at plotting specific tools, I think these will cover your request.

But, go ahead and tell me your request anyway

Scott

[barbter]

Hi Scott,

Currently, I refresh the program, highlight the tool I want (start to finish), and click 'Plot selected text only'.
This plots to the screen in one go ok. However, is there a way for it to run as if I had clicked the 'refresh plot' button (ie one line at a time)?

If there is not a way to run as if I had clicked the 'refresh plot' button, then that is my request. Please.

Thanks,
Terry

[single phase]

Scott,

Wow, this fade feature works so nice. Thank you.

I always use the color by g-code setting. It was tricky but I realized I needed to temporally turn on color by tool so I could change the switch to tool change on T code (my lathe does not need M06).

Yes I know you are not done with it yet . . . still I already love it!


Cheers
SF

[MetLHead]

I always use the color by g-code setting. It was tricky but I realized I needed to temporally turn on color by tool so I could change the switch to tool change on T code (my lathe does not need M06).

SF,

This is exactly why I copied this setting to the "Run Time Estimation" page. I didn't like that you needed to turn on the color by tool setting just to change the tool change code setting.

Thanks,
Scott

[barbter]

Hi Scott,
Just in case you've got some more spare time on your hands.....

Just a couple more thoughts:-
1. Zoom comand.
As you zoom in (centre wheel on mouse) and out, the centre is always a fixed point (X0Y0).
On mastercam and autocad, the point that it zooms in (or out) on is where the mouse cross hairs are. This is very neat and fast.
You can also use it as a pan as well, by quickly zooming out, moving your cross hair, and very quickly zooming back in again. Lots quicker than zooming all, windowing, or panning.
Is this possible???

2. Measure comand.
It is very good, and works well (shift select).
However, we feel it would be even nicer to have a pick box to allow the selection of say arc centre, midpoint and endpoint (of line).
Again, more as per a cad system.
Perhaps even a facility to add dimensions? On a seperate layer?
Don't know... just thought of the dimension adding as I was typing.....

Keep up the excellent work.
Cheers,
Terry

[MetLHead]

Terry,

1. I have seen CAD programs that zoom this way. I'll add this request to the list.

2. I have the start of this. If you press "M" while the view is active you can pick two points to measure between. Right now it will only allow you to select end points, I would have to allow selecting other points as well (center, mid, intesection, etc..)

Thanks,
Scott

[Andre' B]

One minor change I would like to see is the Selected Entity Info window could show the Dia. in addition to the radius of an arc.


Then I was thinking that measure function could be built in with the Entity Info working like this.

Click on an entity and get the info window like normal, but that window now has some radio style function select buttons. To save space I would like to see them in the blank part of the title bar but Windows would likely make that difficult.

One could then select the "M" measure function and start clicking points and the distance between them gets displayed just like the entity info.
Rather then a separate first and second point just show the distance between the last two points that were selected, so the user gets a new distance at every click. When the first point is selected the distance would of coarse be undetermined and left blank.

[MetLHead]

Andre,


The diameter display is no problem, I'll throw that in there.

But what would I do with the radio buttons? I understand the continuous measuring, but you lost me with the radio buttons.

Thanks,
Scott

[Andre' B]

So the user could select between viewing measured distances and the entity info.
The Selected Entity Info window would become a display for the entity info or for the measurement info depending on which function button was pushed. With the idea the more functions could be added as you get around to programming them.

[MetLHead]

OK, I see what you mean now. It's not a bad idea, but what if I made the entity info window and measure info window separate and allowed them to either float or be docked into the main window? If I did it this way then they would behave like the other toolbars, fading while undocked and inactive.

Scott