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Subject:	Re: [geda-help] G-code output.
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On 18/02/18 02:13, Bert Timmerman (bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl) [via 
geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Robin Laing (MeSat AT telusplanet DOT net) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am new to this list but I have searched through the archives on this 
>> matter.
>>
>> On 2017-04-20, there is a message about g-code generation for polygon 
>> areas.  I am fighting with that now but I wanted to comment on this.
>>
>> I have been playing with FlacCAM and they have a python script that 
>> does this job.  It is slow but does provide a profile process to 
>> create a path for a tool or laser to remove polygon areas.
>>
>> It may be useful to look at this to implement this feature in PCB.
>>
>> Robin Laing
>>
> Hi Robin,
> 
> Thanks for the tip ;-)
> 
> I've been searching the net ... if you happen to have a link to a 
> FlacCAM web page (or the python script itself), please share ... google 
> searches with "FlacCAM", "Flac", "CAM", "python", "polygon", "G-code" 
> etc. turn up a lot of unwanted results.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Bert Timmerman.
> 

Hello Bert,

Here is the link to the main page.  I did some playing with it last 
night on a test board (to large for quick tests) and it seems to fill in 
many of the issues I have with CNC codes that are being generated by all 
the programs I have tested.

http://flatcam.org/

I am focusing on using laser as a prototype method for my one off boards 
I do on a regular basis.  I have used g-code for 3D printing but that 
was at work and the needs for laser are different.



Robin

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