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Gcode Plotter no graphic view

Discussion in 'SketchUcam Bugs' started by GaryStofer, Nov 24, 2015.

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  1. GaryStofer

    GaryStofer New Member

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    Under Sketchup 2016 I see no graphic representation in the G-Code plotter, only the code is displayed in the left hand pane. The graphic window is completely blank.
     
    GaryStofer, Nov 24, 2015
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    please post the code
     
    swarfer, Nov 25, 2015
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    this usually happens when either there was no code generated, or your Windows has the decimal separator set to a comma.
    have you watched the videos?
     
    swarfer, Nov 25, 2015
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    I have issues with comma v.s. decimal point. I I change that in Windows it changes for all applications. That's not what I want... If I cut the GCode, copy it into Notepad. Find and replace all "," and replace with "." and then paste it back into gplot ten it works fine. Would it be possible to add an option "use , as decimal separator" ?
     
    Bert Kortenbach, Jan 16, 2016
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    we cannot change gplot because we do not have the source code, otherwise this would have been fixed a long time ago.

    Sketchup has a 'bug' in the way it deals with internationalization. see this
    http://www.phlatforum.com/xenforo/threads/is-not-a-valid-floating-point-value.5385/

    I could force all gcode output to use the . but that would no doubt break some controller software that obeys the internationalization settings. catch22.
     
    swarfer, Jan 16, 2016
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    Maybe you could add a setting to SketchUCam to specify whether the output gcode should use . or ,
     
    Bert Kortenbach, Jan 16, 2016
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    no. right now gplot is the only thing that does not work, if the . changed to a comma, MANY cnc controllers would stop working because they predate any programming for international formats.
     
    swarfer, Jan 16, 2016
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    Aaaah, OK. Thanks for explaining this. I guess the guys at gplot have some work to do...
     
    Bert Kortenbach, Jan 16, 2016
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