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a96 | 19 days ago

Another thing I've never got them to generate is any G code. Maybe that'll be in the image/3d generator side indirectly, but I was kind of hoping I could generate some motions since hand coding coordinates is very tedious. That would be a productivity boost for me. A very very niche boost, since I rarely need bespoke G code, but still.

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taneq|19 days ago

Oh HELL no. :P Gcode is (at least if you’re talking about machining) the very definition of something you want to generate analytically using tried and tested algorithms with full consideration taken for the specifics of the machine and material involved.

I guess if you just want to use it to wiggle something around using a stepper motor and a spare 3D printer control board, it might be OK though. :)