CNC MILLS & NC FILES
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BLENDER 3D & SIGNET RINGS CNC MILLS & NC FILES
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General5xj_Signet_Ring.py is a python script that runs in Blender 2.49b.This is the first draft of the help pages. There are three basic areas in the script input window:
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Script Name: 5xj_Signet_Ring.py Date: 03/28910 Menu Page Selection: Active Page is Dark |
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The '<' box collapses menu items Update 'XPS'_'117' updates the graphics w/current OPTIONS 'XPS' refers to the Computer/Operator Name '117' refers the current design number. The '>' box (not shown)expands menu items To the right of the 'TOP' box is the 'TOP SHAPE' selector box Current Options: Ellipse, Cushion, Rectangular, Oval. Future Options: Pipe-Cut Band, Half-Round Band, Marquise TOP, FRONT & SIDE boxes toggle menu areas These are used to control what variable input menus are displayed The Enable/Disable buttons toggle display options |
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The first group of menu items have check boxes. The current 'TOP SHAPE' name is displayed in these menus The check boxes determine which menus are run w/Design Menu 'UPDATE' *3D Mesh: Draws 3D Mesh using Variable Set in the Design Menu Page *Center Outline: Draws Signet Ring Section, a debug tool *Top Surface: Draws Top Surface, This is useful when composing top graphics *ID Edge Curve: This is mainly a debug tool, shows 3d view of id edge *Bezel Obj: a debug tool, draws bezel obj ID Design Layout: creates id design template The rest of the ID menu items are inactive OD Design Layout: creates od design template OD Surf Layout: displays OD surf profile, a debug tool Design => Surf: a debug tool, maps current obj on Surf Layout Surf => Ring: maps current object on 3d Mesh Load *.xyz: reads *.xyz point file, can be used to load cnc simulation files Save *.xyz: saves *.xyz point file, useful to output pts for processing in other programs Inc/Write HTML: inc cur design#, saves *.jpg rendering and creates HTML file Append: Future - appends alpha char to current design# (does not inc design#) View: Launches Firefox and loads HTML file The rest of these menu buttons are inactive |
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nc menu page has three cutters The '<' button minimizes cutter info Signet Ring NC: writes The '>' button (not shown) expands cutter info Ball Dia: Ball End Mill size, used to calc offsets for nc files %Step Over: Used to calc angular distance between radial sections in nc file Feed: Default Linear speed (mm/sec) in nc file Depth/Pass: Max depth per pass in nc file, cut wax models in one pass The rest of the NC menu items are inactive |
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Display Resolution: surface distance on 3d mesh section for radial sections (mm's) Load Factory Setting: Resets all variables to defaults Load Defaults: Loads variables saved with previous Save Defaults command Save Defaults: Saves all variables |
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Help File Options:
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POETRY RINGS
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