- Draw G-Code by Hand (Interested) ??
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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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Last edited by Switcher; 05-11-2014 at 05:26 PM.
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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.
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Problem solved.
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.
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I also downloaded and installed the .NET Framework Ver 1.1, and it is working.
Thanks.
It is looking good.
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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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Last edited by Switcher; 05-11-2014 at 05:26 PM.
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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importing jpeg images to trace would be a great thing
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*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*
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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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Last edited by Switcher; 05-11-2014 at 05:27 PM.
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I'll check it out when I get home.
Pretty sure I was importing it correctly. But maybe I didn't.
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