Hallo Community
Is there a posibility to engrave on rounded surfaces?
I have a Diode laser with z axis support.
I will engrave the text: “Test auf der Overfläche”, so I need a 3D file to import:
STL, IGES, STEP or whatever.
2D DXF, SVG,… does not have the z-axis information, so the laser wont be in focus.
Thanks in advance opaque
You could generate gcode for a 3D toolpath with fusion360 and then make changes to turn the laser on/off
There is also a program called CNC wrapper I believe that takes flat gcode and wraps it on a curved surface.
Did anybody have an installer of Fusion 360 for OsX Mavericks (10.9.5). It should be free for personal use.
Look at f-engrave, you will need to set up a probe. There are others also that allow a part to be probed and will adjust the code automatically to fit the surface.
@Dave_Lawrence : i tried G-code ripper:
but it is still a plane gcode. only shrinked!
But able to check at the moment but is laseweb flattening the Z axis instead of wrapping it, load the code into http://ncviewer.com or the chillipepper web based Sims to check the Z travel.
The Gcoe looks good in gcode ripper. After save as wrap and open in NC Viewer all is in one line!
Files are here:
http://www.opaque.at/lw_round.zip
