Grasshopper

algorithmic modeling for Rhino

I am proud to announce the first release of Grasshopper components to output GCode for 5-axis machines. At the moment it is simply a collection of clusters and scripted components, but it will become a proper plugin.

 

This is joint work with Santiago Perez. There is a lot more information to be found here:

http://maxwelldemon.com/2011/09/29/camel/

and here is a machine running the code generated by CAMel:

 

 

 

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CAM FTW!
Fantastic!

Hi Edmund,

I'm very excited to see your work, I had an idea of writing a plugin for 3 axis CNC mill. Just don't have the time to start. Please keep us posted and I'm interested to see how you are solving the 5 axis translations.

I have worked with 3 axis CNC and G-Codes extensively, but not with a 5 axis though. Would be nice if you post a bit more info about it.

Hi Victor

The project has developed quite a lot. It can do 3-axis as well as five if that is of interest to you. Drop me a line and I can send the most recent version.

Hi Edmund,

I am interested to know more about your development, I have started a thread discussing the arrangement of developing a CAM plugin for a 3 axis CNC. "My goal is to have a plugin that is easy enough for most GH users to use. It aims at creating toolpaths in a parametric way, allowing reuse of definition settings, quick design change, and able to process large batch of information without error."

I am currently at the stage of gather ideas and finding the right direction. Since you have already started CAMel, which looks really nice, I wonder if there is a chance of collobration. I think it is important I understand more about your system to decide what is the best way forward, either which:

  • If your team likes our idea, we could merge the project.
  • If our goals and audience does not match, we may still be able to have development to minimize repeated work.
  • If our goals are very different perhaps there are still chance to have inter-operability.

Collaboration sounds like a good possibility to me. Will drop you a PM.

cool.  thanks for sharing CAMel.  what's the brand/model of the machine in the video?

The machine is a custom build made by Mike Calvino: http://www.calvinodesign.com/90037/90037-02.01/BuildLog11/

Hi there,

I am currently using your CAMel script to generate the 5 axis code, but it is set up to generate A and C axis movements at the moment.

Could you create a small script to generate A and B axis movements instead of the current A and C please? or advise me on how to adjust the script as I have attempted to do so but I am not getting the required data from it.

Don't worry I have figured it out. Great work for the definition though!

I have an updated version if you are interested. It is BC.

It would be useful to check against mine in-case there are any mistakes in my scripting.

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