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Extrusion of 2D models

Submitted by lars on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 02:45
Spherical extrusion of a text

Extrusion is the operation of adding a third dimension to a flat 2D model. It is a visual attractive alternative for 2D engravings of text. Currently two kinds of spherical extrusions (radius up and radius down) and a chamfer extrusion are supported. The height and the border width of the extrusion are configurable. Read more »

Multi-layered 2D models (video tutorial)

Submitted by lars on Sat, 03/26/2011 - 05:04
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PyCAM v0.5 will feature support for multi-layered 2D models. This allows you to combine all parts of a complex engraving into a single file. Additional text gravures and pocketed areas are probably the most common use cases for this feature.
Creating layered 2D models is quite simple: just draw them with your favourite vector graphics editor and use different colors for different levels.
The [Bad Link] demonstrates the basic handling of a multi-layered 2D model. Read more »

New simulation mode (video tutorial)

Submitted by lars on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 05:23
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The attached video demonstrates how to turn a 2D model (given as an SVG file) into a GCode toolpath.

Most importantly this video shows the new simple simulation mode. It is basically just a fast motion visualization of the toolpath progress over time. You can adjust the speed of the simulation. The visual result is quite similar to an EMC2 simulation. Just the path control mode (G61/G64) is ignored, thus you will not see potentionally rounded corners due to speed optimizations. Read more »

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