Support for KiCad and fiducial camera

[alfredanil]

Would it be possible to support Kicad drill file as well. And also fiducial camera or marker for accurate positioning.

[svenhb]

Would it be possible to support Kicad drill file as well

Please send me an example file + a screenshot - I don't have KiCad. Did you already try to import KiCad drill file? It seems it is the same format (Excellon) than Eagle drill file. Probably reason for not working is: ending in Eagle is .drd, in KiCad .drl - I'm right? Default units for Eagle export are 0.00001 inch - is it same for KiCad?

And also fiducial camera or marker for accurate positioning.

Is in progress - should be available soon.

[alfredanil]

Default units for KiCad is in inches. Here are some supported files for KiCad drill Thank you for adding Fiducial cameras and keep up the great job.

[hilam8899]

Hi,svenhb: I want to add the 4th axis C(Rotation Z ）,having tangent to XY plane to cut wood. how can I finish my machine?Thank you

[svenhb]

Do you use axis substitution, a 2nd grbl controller or a real 4th axis on one controller? For a real 4th axis you need a special grbl version (I don't know which one, I just support status message). Here I show axis substitution: https://youtu.be/BLRfBk9yIbw

[hilam8899]

Hi,svenhb: GRBL 0.8C support 4th,you can see it: https://github.com/gcobos/grbl4axis Now I use mega2560 ARDUINO .Unlike your machine,my machine have real 4th.,it is C axis ,not A, I am wondering how to have a tangent to XY plane. Thank you!

[svenhb]

In [Setup - Control - GRBL 4th axis] you check "Show status and controls" and select "C" as axis.

I am wondering how to have a tangent to XY plane.

I don't know what you mean? How does you machine looks like? GRBL-Plotter will not calculate any 4th axis position or movement. It just can show 4th axis state and forward 4th axis commands. You need to use a CAM software which can generate code for real 4th axis.

[hilam8899]

FOR GRBL-Plotter having DXF import function, I want to finish CNC to cut wood or glasses,not using the other cam to create Gcode. C axis coordinates is creating from X axis and Y axis ,I want to add a cam to GRBL-Plotter ,I found qcad perfect.

[hilam8899]

Add a cam to GRBL Plotter .Isn't that a good idea?

[svenhb]

DXF import and camera are already implemented. Check Wiki for setup: https://github.com/svenhb/GRBL-Plotter/wiki/Camera-setup

[svenhb]

In 1.1.5.0 implemented