Digitising Probe

[itsme]

Hi there,

Could someone please tell me exactly what can be done with the output from a digitising probe in TurboCNC? Can it somehow be exported to CAD packages for adjustments? Can you machine directly from the output file?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Warren

[hughesbros]

Here's an importer for Rhino that works well.

http://solidsmodeling.com/script/points.htm

As for making adjustments to the data, it will depend on how many points.
If you can cut down the contours you need then generate a loft using the minimum you can get away with its not to bad.

The attached image shows a head I scanned, converted to a point cloud, optimised with the Points to Curves Plugin then generated a loft through the contours.
Apart from scaling it would not be to easy to modify though.

Regards Mark,
Hughes Tooling.

[hughesbros]

Here's a better image.

Regards Mark
Hughes Tooling.