NC Plot 2 Beta 11 Now Available For Download

This product continues to make tremendous progress. If you using another
G code backplotter / editor I urge you to give NC Plot a try and to
participate in helping to develop NC Plot.

This version of NC Plot now contains a basic lathe backplotter. I have
no doubt that lathe backplotting will continue to receive lots of
attention.... especially if more lathe people participate in the
development of NC Plot.

Anyone with an interest in helping to develop a quality G code
backplotter / editor can participate in NC Plots beta development
program.

IMO, there currently are no high quality G code backplotters / editors
available at *any price*

NC Plot has it's own forum at:

www.cnczone.com

NC Plot Beta 11 is a free download and is good for 60 days.

http://www.ncplot.com/

The developer of NC Plot has a proven track record of listening to users
and is open to ideas and suggestions on how to improve and enhance NC
Plot.

jon

 

Which is absolutely useless.
You don't even use any of it, clueless.

 

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Please update me / us.

Last time I looked at CutViewer it had no real text editing
capabilities.

It did not support canned cycles, etc.

Does CutViewer support G12 / G13 ?

Has any of this changed since I last looked at CutViewer ?

Cutting a solid model is nice but not at the price of no real editing or
canned cycle support.

Have you tried NC Plot ?

Thanks for your post.

jon

 

<snicker>

 

You must be new.
Poor jb's been about for years and remains about totally
clueless.
It's not, after all, like he's ever actually used any of the
stuff that he sees ads for.

But he can be pretty funny when he misuses terms
& buzzwords he liked when he saw them <G>.

HTH

 

Cliff wrote: and Wrote. AND Wrote..... But never really SAID ANYTHING.

I popped into this group from a PC where certain people are not
kerplunked. Thus I see Cliffs posts again.

So, Cliff,
Obviously you do not have any use for NCPlot.....

So, what EXACTLY do YOU think is a good equivalent program ? Something
on target with the cost and function of NCPlot ??

Do you have ANYTHING to contibute to this thread ??

Grummy

 

Chris,
Brief pointed comments.
Need a few?

Actually, that's not quite true.
You are posting from Google.

Good for you.
And poor clueless' as well.

"A good equivalent"?
It would all depend on what you ae doing, your level of skill
and abilities as well as the tools available to you, would it not?

Personally, I'd not be turning good code into garbage
with MDI edits and then expect some program to produce
altered solids models of the designer's design intent
from that.

NOW you want to constrain it to cost & "function of NCPlot"?
LOL ...

Would this include jb's fevered rants as well? On or off
the Lithium?

"SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)"
Did clueless ever respond to you on this?
New kernel, right? Better than 3dinkies?

They will rot your brain a bit faster.
http://www.geocities.com/banquercadcam/beaver.html

http://www.geocities.com/banquercadcam/index.html 3316 hits <G>.

HTH

 

Chris,
Brief pointed comments.
Need a few?

Actually, that's not quite true.
You are posting from Google.

Good for you.
And poor clueless' as well.

"A good equivalent"?
It would all depend on what you ae doing, your level of skill
and abilities as well as the tools available to you, would it not?

Personally, I'd not be turning good code into garbage
with MDI edits and then expect some program to produce
altered solids models of the designer's design intent
from that.

NOW you want to constrain it to cost & "function of NCPlot"?
LOL ...

Would this include jb's fevered rants as well? On or off
the Lithium?

"SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)"
Did clueless ever respond to you on this?
New kernel, right? Better than 3dinkies?

They will rot your brain a bit faster.
http://www.geocities.com/banquercadcam/beaver.html

http://www.geocities.com/banquercadcam/index.html 3316 hits <G>.

HTH

 

Ah, Yes..... "A PC WHERE PEOPLE ARE NOT KERPLUNKED". If you go use
Google groups, you SEE all the stuff. I have Access to 50 PC's that
work like that, only 2 that do not.... Simple. I do not often post, but
I do read a whole bunch, right in my Moz news program, where some
people are handled by simple filters.

Care to elaborate ? I'd be curious to hear your side of the story......

Simple... Take NCPlot and look at what IT does, then suggest another
that does the same, or more.

So, what you are saying is there is little use for a program like
NCPlot ? Or are you saying that since all toolpath generation programs
are so "perfect" today, that NCPlot couldn't possibly have a use at all
?

Which ones are your favorite ? Which ones have you used in the past ?
Which ones are not worth what they are asking ?

There are hundreds of individuals who NEED good info before giving
money to a company on the salespersons word......

It is not an issue of "now" I want to constrain....... It is simply FOR
the cost of NCPlot, WHAT do YOU recommend that does the same things ?

I for one have a particular program that routinely fails to properly
place feedrates on multipasses..... I have only been waiting around 7
years for them to actually fix it.....

I would rather hear you tell me something useful without any reference
to JB.... After all, I am big enough to make up my own mind as to
whether what he has suggested is useful or not.

I actually APPRECIATE it when in a CNC group such as this, Someone
brings to peoples attention new programs that are available, or issues
they happen to have with a program they use.... FAR more useful info to
those really interested in CNC, compared to say, someones constant
complaining about the government or the President. I can find all kinds
of idiots in hundreds of other groups IF and WHEN that ever gets
important to me.

Yes indeed he did as I recall. He indicated that he was aware of the
standard and also aware that it could be a very feasable format. He
also however indicated he was not up to speed on it at that time.
Perhaps, because he appears to be very interested in CNC related
issues, he might know more about it in the future. Thats would be fine
with me.

Sure beats listening to whiners about issues that are not even CNC
Related.

Grummy

 

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I posted this today in the NC Plot Forum on www.cnczone.com and
thought you might be interested to see what I wrote:



"Scott,

Sounds good to me. I will post some Bridgeport DX/32 canned cycle info
shortly. Was wondering if you have any interest in using a solid
modeling component in NC Plot as someone raised this issue in
alt.machines.cnc in regards to what they need ? I believe a component is
available from MachineWorks which allows VB to be used to hook into the
object as I once discussed this with Don Ball who is the owner of Rapid
Output creators of G-Zero.

www.g-zero.com

I believe it's the old NC Verify component and I would venture a guess
that it can be had at a very reasonable price.

I will try and hit your website tomorrow and contribute $100 as my way
of saying thank you for doing all you have done. Hopefully you take
Visa. The $100 is a gift with nothing expected. It is based on what you
have already done for which I am very grateful.

jon"


How about requesting solid modeling in NC Plot and taking a more active
role in NC Plot's development ? I think your input and ideas would be
very helpful. I also think you would gain a great deal of satisfaction
from working with a developer who is very responsive and a pleasure to
deal with.

Thanks for answering my questions on CutViewer.... I think NC Plot can
be everything CutViewer is. With your input perhaps sooner rather than
later.

Sorry for the delay in responding. We are again working massive overtime
at work.

jon

 

Lots of scrap to rework or replace again?
Or just that you forgot to restock the paper
for the copiers?