I'm not sure if this will ever be addressed but I found two snags with the CenterLine Tool. 1. As I mentioned in another thread, if you mark a circle with the CenterLine tool it will not use the arc command when generating the g-code 2. When you cut a circle with the CenterLine Tool code it will cut CCW (counter clock wise) where as the InsideCut Tool or the OutsideCut Tool will cut CW
I'm still trying to find a solution for this as well. I needed a center line cut to reverse its direction and no matter what I tried, I couldn't achieve results. Would be great to be able to flip a centerline's cut direction in the phlatscript.
Just a crazy idea, ToxicToast, but did you try to flip the center line on the red axis, or the green axis, for that matter? I don't know if it will work but it makes the regular cut lines go banana so maybe it will work.
I tried it, as well as a multitude of other trick attempts. I think the problem is when the gcode is generated, its evaluating the entities with the center line cut component type and defining it on that basis.If I remember right, I even manually tried to rotate a cut path 180 degrees. When I pushed the generate g-code button, it all came out the same. Been a while since I tried hacking it, though.
TT it should generate the cut path in the same direction that you draw your line, that is if things are working right. I have not tried with SUCam.
Did anyone ever find a fix/workaround/hack for this? I'm fighting the same problem right now, the rough cuts are driving me insane.
I never did, RJ. I did end up reversing the code manually (notepad) which was easy in this case b/c it was a simple line. Not so easy with more complex code.
One option you might consider- output the code for that one cut only as a separate g-code by toggling off the flag for the "Overhead Gantry". Run that code after all your primary code is run. Give that a shot and please post your results. TT
