I'd like to suggest an enhancement that would allow some sort of G-code(s) to be inserted between the joined sections. In this example, I edit the "joined" g-code file and insert a 'M1' code to pause the run and allow me to change the bit.... (Generated by SketchUcam V1.3a) (File: Missouri.skp) (Bit diameter: 0.25000)") (Feed rate: 100.000000"/min) (Plunge Feed rate: 30.000000"/min) (Material Thickness: 0.500000") (Material length: 16.000000" X width: 42.000000") (Overhead Gantry: true) (Multipass enabled, Depth = 0.250000") (RAMPING with no angle limit) (Optimization is ON) (www.PhlatBoyz.com) (Loaded profile HDPE) G90 G20 G49 G17 M3 S0 . . . X2.8042 Y3.8415 X2.7407 Y2.2620 G00 Z0.2500 M1 (Bit diameter: 1/8" V-bit with 1/16" rad. tip) (Join Missouri_lettering_bev.cnc) G90 G20 G49 M3 S0G00Z0.25 X2.8022Y13.5 Z0.0 . . Thanks, Chris
For a manual solution, create a file called toolchange.cnc and include only the desired command(s) M1. Then join this as the second file.
good idea Bob Such a minimal file would look like this Code: % G90 G21 G49 G61 G17 M1 M30 % it HAS to have the G90 and the M30 codes because that is what the joiner looks for to figure out where to join the files.
