#CAMBAM SCRIPT USING LAYERS ISO#
#CAMBAM SCRIPT USING LAYERS SERIES#

Then assigning the ID of the point list in the Point List ID property. It is possible to use a points list drawing object to define the positions of nesting copies, by using the Nesting Method set to Point List, The right part of the nesting collection editor allows you to edit the coordinates of each copy. With the two vertical arrows to the right of the list you can change the order of the list, and thus the machining order of the copies, by selecting a copy then clicking on an arrow to move up or down. The left side of the window allows you to add or remove copies using the Add and Delete buttons. The Advanced properties view needs to be enabled to access this. Set the Nest Method to Manual, and then edit the (collection) object. You can also edit the location of copies, delete or add, modify the order in which they will be machined using the Nesting Item collection editor. Only the nested copies will be output to the gcode.

Note that if you move the original copy, the original will always appear at the same position on the display (but without the red triangle),Д«ut will not be machined as the image of the simulation below shows (the black arrow indicates the displacement of the original). The Nest Method property will automatically change to Manual. Nested copies can also be positioned manually.Д¬lick and hold the left button of the mouse over the red triangle of a copy, then drag it to the desired position. If False then each row or column will proceed in the same direction, with a rapid back to the start of each. If Grid Alternate is set to True, the grid will alternate the direction of each row or column (depending on GridВ Order). For example Right Up will make copies to the right of the original, Grid Order controls the direction of the grid layout. In the picture above, with Show Cut Widths enabled, a distance of 5 mm is visible, between the toolpaths, leaving 3mm of stock between the widths of the 2mm tool diameter cut. Important: The Spacing value defines the distance between the outermost toolpaths of the active machining operation contained in the Part. To create the nesting of this example, select a type of grid, enter the number of Rows and Columns required,ДЄ Spacing value, and then generate the toolpaths of the Part via its context menu. Note: The Part must be selected in the drawing tree, for the copies to be visible. You can also activate the menu View/ Show cut widths, allowing a better view of the copies as on the images above. With a red triangle in each center as shown in the picture below. Note: Copies are shown as a dotted outline of the same color as used for the display of the cut widths (from revsion N), The shift is performed on the lines or the columns depending on the value of Grid Order.

#CAMBAM SCRIPT USING LAYERS ISO#

The ISO Grid method additionally adds a horizontal / vertical shift of half the pitch at each row / column.

The Grid and ISO Grid methods are used to distribute copies of machining operations in rows and columns automatically. In the part properties, click the + sign to the left of the Nesting property to display all options. Select the Part containing the Machining Operations (MOP) that are to be nested.

The following image shows the Profile operation, with tabs and cut widths of the tool visible.ДЄll the properties defining the nesting are located at the Part object.

Implementation of a nestingДЇirst create one or more machining operations.ДЇor this example, we will use a single operation an external cut of a rectangle of 10 x 30 mm, with a tool of 2 mm diameter. All machining operations contained in a part will be machined at the positionsДЄnd order defined in the Nesting property of that part. Nesting operates on the contents of an entire Part. In this way, it is possible to produce multiple copies of a workpiece from a single drawing and one set of machining operations.

#CAMBAM SCRIPT USING LAYERS SERIES#

CamBamвЂ™s nesting provides a method to repeat a series of machining operations at different positions on the machine table.

Cambam script using layers