skeinforge_tools.craft_plugins.feed ($Date: 2008/21/04 $) | index /home/enrique/Desktop/backup/babbleold/script/reprap/pyRepRap/skeinforge_tools/craft_plugins/feed.py |
The feed script sets the maximum feed rate, operating feed rate & travel feed rate.
Operation
Settings
Feed Rate
Maximum Z Feed Rate
Maximum Z Drill Feed Rate
Maximum Z Travel Feed Rate
Travel Feed Rate
Examples
Operation
The default 'Activate Feed' checkbox is on. When it is on, the functions described below will work, when it is off, the functions will not be called.
Settings
Feed Rate
Default is 16 millimeters/second.
Defines the feed rate for the shape.
Maximum Z Feed Rate
If your firmware limits the z feed rate, you do not need to set these settings.
Maximum Z Drill Feed Rate
Default is 0.1 millimeters/second.
Defines the maximum feed that the tool head will move in the z direction while the tool is on.
Maximum Z Travel Feed Rate
Default is 8 millimeters/second.
Defines the maximum feed that the tool head will move in the z direction while the tool is off. The default of 8 millimeters per second is the maximum z feed of Nophead's direct drive z stage, the belt driven z stages have a lower maximum feed rate.
Travel Feed Rate
Default is 16 millimeters/second.
Defines the feed rate when the cutter is off. The travel feed rate could be set as high as the cutter can be moved, it does not have to be limited by the maximum cutter rate.
Examples
The following examples feed the file Screw Holder Bottom.stl. The examples are run in a terminal in the folder which contains Screw Holder Bottom.stl and feed.py.
> python feed.py
This brings up the feed dialog.
> python feed.py Screw Holder Bottom.stl
The feed tool is parsing the file:
Screw Holder Bottom.stl
..
The feed tool has created the file:
.. Screw Holder Bottom_feed.gcode
> python
Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Sep 22 2007, 01:43:31)
[GCC 4.2.1 (SUSE Linux)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import feed
>>> feed.main()
This brings up the feed dialog.
>>> feed.writeOutput( 'Screw Holder Bottom.stl' )
The feed tool is parsing the file:
Screw Holder Bottom.stl
..
The feed tool has created the file:
.. Screw Holder Bottom_feed.gcode
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__author__ = 'Enrique Perez (perez_enrique@yahoo.com)' __date__ = '$Date: 2008/21/04 $' __license__ = 'GPL 3.0' absolute_import = _Feature((2, 5, 0, 'alpha', 1), (2, 7, 0, 'alpha', 0), 16384) |
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