PathScripts.post.nccad_post Namespace Reference

Functions
def	export (objectslist, filename, argstring)

Variables
	cam_file = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.FileName
string	HEADER
string	MACHINE_NAME = """Max Computer GmbH nccad9 MCS/KOSY"""
string	POSTAMBLE
string	TOOL_CHANGE
string	TOOLTIP

Function Documentation

export()

def PathScripts.post.nccad_post.export	(		objectslist,
			filename,
			argstring
	)

Export the list of objects into a filename.

Parameters
----------
objectslists: list
    List of objects.

filename: str
    Name of the output file ending in `'.knc'`.

Variable Documentation

cam_file

string PathScripts.post.nccad_post.cam_file = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.FileName

HEADER

string PathScripts.post.nccad_post.HEADER

Initial value:

=  """;Exported by FreeCAD
;Post Processor: {}
;CAM file: {}
;Output Time: {}
""".format(
    __name__, cam_file, str(datetime.datetime.now())
)

MACHINE_NAME

string PathScripts.post.nccad_post.MACHINE_NAME = """Max Computer GmbH nccad9 MCS/KOSY"""

POSTAMBLE

string PathScripts.post.nccad_post.POSTAMBLE

Initial value:

=  """G77      ; Move to release position
M10 O6.0 ; Stop spindle"""

TOOL_CHANGE

string PathScripts.post.nccad_post.TOOL_CHANGE

Initial value:

=  """G77      ; Move to release position
M10 O6.0 ; Stop spindle
M01 Insert tool TOOL
G76      ; Move to reference point to ensure correct coordinates after tool change
M10 O6.1 ; Start spindle"""

TOOLTIP

string PathScripts.post.nccad_post.TOOLTIP

Initial value:

=  """
This is a postprocessor file for the Path workbench. It is used to take
a pseudo-gcode fragment output by a Path object and output real GCode
suitable for the Max Computer GmbH nccad9 Computer Numeric Control.
 
Supported features:
 
- 3-axis milling
- manual tool change with tool number as comment
- spindle speed as comment
 
!!! gCode files must use the suffix .knc !!!
 
import nccad_post
nccad_post.export([object], "/path/to/file.knc", "")
"""