Draw G-Code by Hand (Interested) ??

[Switcher]

Ok, for eveyone that can't open "SketchCode", I think what you need is the ".NET Framework Version 1.1" installed on your PC. Below is the link for the download, follow the steps on the download page.

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I'm not sure, but the "Windows Service Pack 2", might include the ".NET Framework", So you might go to the Windows Update site and just go ahead and update your computer first, restart your computer, then try my program. If that doesn't work then you might try that first step I mentioned (.NET Framework) It wouldn't hurt to update your PC either way.

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Let us know If any of this is a fix, or not.




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[Halfnutz]

This is great, but it needs to be integrated into something to help with editing, so you can go back and forth between the g-code and a dxf or pgm file so that points could be specified exactly where needed. Or so you could add free hand work to an existing cad geometry.

What youve got now though is awesome, even the way it is. Great stuff, please dont stop, I love it!

I bet you could work this into Mach as a wizard nicely.

[Kiwi]

Downloaded and installed ".NET Framework Version 1.1" and now can run OK.
Nice work...this program is looking very promising.
I've written a few programs with VB6 and sometimes need to install some dll files.

[CJL5585]

I also downloaded and installed the .NET Framework Ver 1.1, and it is working.
Thanks.

It is looking good.

[Switcher]

Kiwi , CJL5585

Thats great news from both of you, I'm happy the ".NET Framework Version 1.1" download, solved the problem. Thanks for the feedback, it really does help me out.



I know a few members are interested with DXF support, being added to "SketchCode". For now I need to focus on getting some actual g-code out of the program. Maybe later on I can look into supporting DXF.

When I first started this project, I was trying to mimic "MS Paint" with a little twist, that is to create g-code from a simple freehand drawing. Does anyone know of a program that does what I'm trying to do, with "SketchCode"?

I think I've got the issue with the slow GDI+ drawing resolved, So now I can put some focus on getting the g-code correct, and save as a Text file. I won't post another example until I get a little more done on the g-code.


Again, Thanks to everyone...




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[Switcher]

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This is my latest version of "SketchCode".

First, I am not responsible for what you do with the g-code that "SketchCode" creates!

So, I strongly recommend that you run the code thru a simulation program before you run the code on an actual cnc machine.

Things Added:

(1) You can "Save As..."
(2) You can "Open..." (external .txt file)
(3) Adjust "Scale"

Note: I have a ways to go with Scale (of g-code) & Rotation. Some of the drop-down menus, are not enabled yet.

For anyone that has trouble running "SketchCode", Look at Post #21
Don't forget to press the "Finish Code" button at the bottom right-hand corner of the program, when your finished drawing , the button will finish out the g-code, M30 etc....


Let me know what you think, good or bad.

[Switcher]

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Just a couple of screenshots, the first one is "SketchCode".

The second image is a shot of the g-code produced with "SketchCode" and simulated in NCPLOT v1.1 (which is a cool program)

[Jakrro]

Wery nice program!
If its posibel to put in a bakground image that you can draw of some patern it wod be nice!
The one thing i dont like is that you putt F in evry line makes it hard to edit the fed laiter.

And i did some edits to show the start and ending I nead to run on the iso machin at work
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( SketchCode )

N 5 G90 G00 Z=0.100
N 10 G90 G00 X=0.000 Y=0.000
N 15 X=0.121 Y=0.096 F75
N 15 G01
N 15 G00 Z=-0.100 F50
N 15 G01
N 20 X=0.122 Y=0.096 F75
N 25 X=0.122 Y=0.097 F75
N 30 X=0.123 Y=0.097 F75
N 35 X=0.123 Y=0.098 F75
N 40 X=0.124 Y=0.098 F75
N 45 G00
N 45 Z=0.100 F55
N 50 G00
N 50 X=0.000 Y=0.000 F150
N 50 M30
N 50 %


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( SketchCode )

N1 G90
N2 G00 X=0.000 Y=0.000 S6000 M3
N3 Z=0.100
N4 G01 X=0.121 Y=0.096 F75
N 5 Z=-0.100
N 6 G01 F50
N 10 X=0.122 Y=0.096
N 15 X=0.122 Y=0.097
N 20 X=0.123 Y=0.097
N 25 X=0.123 Y=0.098
N 30 X=0.124 Y=0.098
N 35 G00 Z=0.100
N 40 X=0.000 Y=0.000
N 45 M30
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[Kiwi]

Switcher......Looking good.
I needed to edit the code by removing all the "=" with wordpad.
Then able to backplot (Geometry from NC) onto the screen using BobCAD.

[Switcher]

Jakrro,

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll change the Feed like you suggested (that would make edits faster).

I was planning on adding an option, so you could have more than one background open at a time (kinda like a tabbed browser) with the drawing surface transparent.

Lots of ideas




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[Switcher]

Kiwi,

Thanks, looks like I need to make everything that goes into the g-code as an option for each item (Feed , = etc...) the program is still very rough.

Keep up the good suggestions, I'm listening.





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[Deviant]

From the other post where you linked me this program.

I have a suggestion. Make it possible to import dfx, or converted gifs. With the cordinates already created.

Now where your software comes in. You draw above the graphic and the codes highlight as you pass over them and create the order of events tool path.

I hope that makes sense.

[dertsap]

importing jpeg images to trace would be a great thing

[Switcher]

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dertsap, & Deviant

I already have a version of "SketchCode" that will allow you to open any "Bmp, Jpeg, Gif" file as a backgrond image that you can trace. It basically is 2 layers, you draw on the top layer, which is transparent. Thats how I did the "Flower" in your Post (Deviant):

Link:
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/diy-cn...uilting-2.html

As far as DXF files, I'm looking in to that.

I'll post the updated version of "SketchCode" here, as soon as I get things cleaned up a bit.

[Switcher]

This is an updated version "Sketch2Code v1.30".

Added:

(1) You can now select to have a "Z-axis" or not.

(2) You can open a background image ( BMP - JPEG - GIF )




If you don't need the "Z-axis" uncheck "Add Z-axis" in the lower left corner of the screen. It is checked by defualt.

If you would like to open a background image "Image|Open Background Image" After you are finished tracing the background image, you can close the image out by "Image|Close Background Image" so that you can see your image path. You can open or close any supported image as often as needed.

I'm changing the name of this program to "Sketch2Code", The reason is I did a Google search, and found a Java application with the same name (SketchCode).

Enjoy,








Update:

If you have a problem running this program, take a look at post #21.




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[Deviant]

*shakes pompoms*

You can do it switcher!! *grins*

This should help me alot with the quilt project. I do have one question.

Last night I was toying around with your program and drew out the pattern then saved the gcode to a text file and tried to import to ncplot.

It gave me some error message like it didn't like the code that was generated.

Do I need to do something else to the code?

*Sorry I don't have the exact message, I'm at work atm*

[Switcher]

Hmmm.

I've been working with the latest version of "NcPlot" with no problems at all. The code generated by my program is a plain old text file (.txt). It should work.

Make sure you are not trying to open it with the "DXF" button under "File"

In "NcPlot" make sure to open your ( .txt) file by "File"|Open File"

If this doesn't help let me know.




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[Deviant]

I'll check it out when I get home.

Pretty sure I was importing it correctly. But maybe I didn't.

[Switcher]

Deviant,

I'll check back in the morning, to see how things go. Gotta go to work.

Anyone else, feel free to check out my program.

[dertsap]

thats pretty good
now i just need to work on my mouse to eye coordination