# *************************************************************************** # * Copyright (c) 2014 sliptonic * # * * # * Reabased changes from relative_post.py to linuxcnc_post.py * # * and updated functionality for old EDM machines by alromh87 * # * * # * This file is part of the FreeCAD CAx development system. * # * * # * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * # * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) * # * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of * # * the License, or (at your option) any later version. * # * for detail see the LICENCE text file. * # * * # * FreeCAD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * # * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * # * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * # * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. * # * * # * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public * # * License along with FreeCAD; if not, write to the Free Software * # * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 * # * USA * # * * # *************************************************************************** import FreeCAD from FreeCAD import Units import Path import argparse import datetime import shlex import Path.Post.Utils as PostUtils import PathScripts.PathUtils as PathUtils from builtins import open as pyopen TOOLTIP = """ This is a postprocessor file for the Path workbench. It is used to take a pseudo-G-code fragment outputted by a Path object, and output real G-code suitable for a Wire EDM CNC. This postprocessor, once placed in the appropriate PathScripts folder, can be used directly from inside FreeCAD, via the GUI importer or via python scripts with: import wedm_post wedm_post.export(object,"/path/to/file.ncc","") """ now = datetime.datetime.now() parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="wedm", add_help=False) parser.add_argument("--no-header", action="store_true", help="suppress header output") parser.add_argument("--no-comments", action="store_true", help="suppress comment output") parser.add_argument( "--comments-character", default="", help="Use provided character before comments" ) parser.add_argument( "--command-space", default=" ", help="Use provided character as space in commands" ) parser.add_argument("--endline-character", default="", help="Use provided character at end of line") parser.add_argument("--line-numbers", action="store_true", help="prefix with line numbers") parser.add_argument( "--no-show-editor", action="store_true", help="don't pop up editor before writing output", ) parser.add_argument("--scale", default="1", help="Scale factor for coordinates") parser.add_argument("--precision", default="3", help="number of digits of precision, default=3") parser.add_argument("--fixed-length", default="0", help="use fixed length coordinates, default=0") parser.add_argument( "--preamble", help='set commands to be issued before the first command, default="G17\nG90"', ) parser.add_argument( "--postamble", help='set commands to be issued after the last command, default="M05\nG17 G90\nM2"', ) parser.add_argument( "--inches", action="store_true", help="Convert output for US imperial mode (G20)" ) parser.add_argument( "--modal", action="store_true", help="Output the Same G-command Name USE NonModal Mode", ) parser.add_argument("--axis-modal", action="store_true", help="Output the Same Axis Value Mode") parser.add_argument( "--no-tlo", action="store_true", help="suppress tool length offset (G43) following tool changes", ) parser.add_argument( "--use-rapids", action="store_true", help="Allow G0 on output", ) parser.add_argument( "--omit-units", action="store_true", help="Don't output units G20/G21", ) parser.add_argument("--relative", action="store_true", help="Generate Relative GCODE") parser.add_argument( "--two-digit-codes", action="store_true", help="Add trailing 0 to codes lower than 10 (G1 -> G01)", ) parser.add_argument("--force-sign", action="store_true", help="Always add sign to coordinates") parser.add_argument( "--ignore-operations", default="", help="Ignore provided operations, use Labels and separate with ','", ) TOOLTIP_ARGS = parser.format_help() # These globals set common customization preferences OUTPUT_COMMENTS = True COMMENT_CHAR = "" COMMAND_SPACE = " " ENDLINE = "" OUTPUT_HEADER = True OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS = False SHOW_EDITOR = True MODAL = False # if true commands are suppressed if the same as previous line. USE_TLO = True # if true G43 will be output following tool changes OUTPUT_DOUBLES = True # if false duplicate axis values are suppressed if the same as previous line. LINENR = 100 # line number starting value USE_RAPIDS = False OMIT_UNITS = False RELATIVE_GCODE = False TWO_DIGIT_CODES = False FORCE_SIGN = False # These globals will be reflected in the Machine configuration of the project UNITS = "G21" # G21 for metric, G20 for us standard UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT = "mm/min" UNIT_FORMAT = "mm" MACHINE_NAME = "Wire EDM" CORNER_MIN = {"x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0} CORNER_MAX = {"x": 500, "y": 300, "z": 300} PRECISION = 3 # Preamble text will appear at the beginning of the GCODE output file. PREAMBLE = """G17 G54 G40 G49 G80 G90 """ # Postamble text will appear following the last operation. POSTAMBLE = """M05 G17 G54 G90 G80 G40 M2 """ # Pre operation text will be inserted before every operation PRE_OPERATION = """""" # Post operation text will be inserted after every operation POST_OPERATION = """""" # Tool Change commands will be inserted before a tool change TOOL_CHANGE = """""" def processArguments(argstring): global OUTPUT_HEADER global OUTPUT_COMMENTS global COMMENT_CHAR global COMMAND_SPACE global ENDLINE global OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS global SHOW_EDITOR global SCALE global PRECISION global FIXED_LENGTH global PREAMBLE global POSTAMBLE global UNITS global UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT global UNIT_FORMAT global MODAL global USE_TLO global OUTPUT_DOUBLES global LOCATION # keep track for incremental global USE_RAPIDS global OMIT_UNITS global RELATIVE_GCODE global TWO_DIGIT_CODES global FORCE_SIGN global IGNORE_OPERATIONS try: args = parser.parse_args(shlex.split(argstring)) if args.no_header: OUTPUT_HEADER = False if args.no_comments: OUTPUT_COMMENTS = False COMMENT_CHAR = args.comments_character COMMAND_SPACE = args.command_space ENDLINE = args.endline_character if args.line_numbers: OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS = True if args.no_show_editor: SHOW_EDITOR = False SCALE = int(args.scale) PRECISION = args.precision FIXED_LENGTH = int(args.fixed_length) if args.preamble is not None: PREAMBLE = args.preamble.replace("\\n", "\n") if args.postamble is not None: POSTAMBLE = args.postamble if args.inches: UNITS = "G20" UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT = "in/min" UNIT_FORMAT = "in" PRECISION = 4 if args.modal: MODAL = True if args.no_tlo: USE_TLO = False if args.axis_modal: OUTPUT_DOUBLES = False if args.use_rapids: USE_RAPIDS = True if args.omit_units: OMIT_UNITS = True if args.relative: print("relative") RELATIVE_GCODE = True # PREAMBLE = PREAMBLE.replace("G90", "") # PREAMBLE = PREAMBLE.replace("G91", "") PREAMBLE += "\nG91" LOCATION = {"X": 0, "Y": 0, "Z": 0} if args.two_digit_codes: TWO_DIGIT_CODES = True if args.force_sign: FORCE_SIGN = True IGNORE_OPERATIONS = args.ignore_operations.split(",") except Exception as e: print(e) return False return True def export(objectslist, filename, argstring): if not processArguments(argstring): return None global UNITS global UNIT_FORMAT global UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT global MACHINE_NAME for obj in objectslist: if not hasattr(obj, "Path"): print( "the object " + obj.Name + " is not a path. Please select only path and Compounds." ) return None print("postprocessing...") gcode = "" # write header if OUTPUT_HEADER: gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(Exported by FreeCAD)\n" gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(Post Processor: " + __name__ + ")\n" gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(Output Time:" + str(now) + ")\n" # Write the preamble if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(begin preamble)\n" for line in PREAMBLE.splitlines(False): gcode += linenumber() + line + "\n" if not OMIT_UNITS: gcode += linenumber() + UNITS + ENDLINE + "\n" for obj in objectslist: # Skip inactive operations if hasattr(obj, "Active"): if not obj.Active: continue if hasattr(obj, "Base") and hasattr(obj.Base, "Active"): if not obj.Base.Active: continue # fetch machine details job = PathUtils.findParentJob(obj) # TODO: Not sure of the use if hasattr(job, "MachineName"): MACHINE_NAME = job.MachineName if hasattr(job, "MachineUnits"): print(job.MachineUnits) if job.MachineUnits == "Metric": UNITS = "G21" UNIT_FORMAT = "mm" UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT = "mm/min" else: UNITS = "G20" UNIT_FORMAT = "in" UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT = "in/min" # ignore selected operations if obj.Label in IGNORE_OPERATIONS: continue # do the pre_op if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(begin operation: %s)\n" % obj.Label gcode += ( linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(machine: %s, %s)\n" % (MACHINE_NAME, UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT) ) for line in PRE_OPERATION.splitlines(True): gcode += linenumber() + line # get coolant mode coolantMode = "None" if hasattr(obj, "CoolantMode") or hasattr(obj, "Base") and hasattr(obj.Base, "CoolantMode"): if hasattr(obj, "CoolantMode"): coolantMode = obj.CoolantMode else: coolantMode = obj.Base.CoolantMode # turn coolant on if required if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: if not coolantMode == "None": gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(Coolant On:" + coolantMode + ")\n" if coolantMode == "Flood": gcode += linenumber() + "M8" + "\n" if coolantMode == "Mist": gcode += linenumber() + "M7" + "\n" # process the operation gcode gcode += parse(obj) # do the post_op if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(finish operation: %s)\n" % obj.Label for line in POST_OPERATION.splitlines(True): gcode += linenumber() + line # turn coolant off if required if not coolantMode == "None": if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(Coolant Off:" + coolantMode + ")\n" gcode += linenumber() + "M9" + "\n" # do the post_amble if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: gcode += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(begin postamble)\n" for line in POSTAMBLE.splitlines(True): gcode += linenumber() + line if FreeCAD.GuiUp and SHOW_EDITOR: final = gcode if len(gcode) > 100000: print("Skipping editor since output is greater than 100kb") else: dia = PostUtils.GCodeEditorDialog() dia.editor.setText(gcode) result = dia.exec_() if result: final = dia.editor.toPlainText() else: final = gcode print("done postprocessing.") if not filename == "-": gfile = pyopen(filename, "w") gfile.write(final) gfile.close() return final def linenumber(): global LINENR if OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS is True: LINENR += 10 return "N" + str(LINENR) + COMMAND_SPACE return "" def parse(pathobj): global PRECISION global MODAL global OUTPUT_DOUBLES global UNIT_FORMAT global UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT global RELATIVE_GCODE global LOCATION out = "" lastcommand = None precision_string = "." + str(PRECISION) + "f" currLocation = {} # keep track for incremental # the order of parameters # linuxcnc doesn't want K properties on XY plane Arcs need work. params = [ "X", "Y", "Z", "A", "B", "C", "I", "J", "F", "S", "T", "Q", "R", "L", "H", "D", "P", ] firstmove = Path.Command("G0", {"X": 0, "Y": 0, "Z": 0, "F": 0.0}) currLocation.update(firstmove.Parameters) # set First location Parameters if hasattr(pathobj, "Group"): # We have a compound or project. # if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: # out += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(compound: " + pathobj.Label + ")\n" for p in pathobj.Group: out += parse(p) return out else: # parsing simple path # groups might contain non-path things like stock. if not hasattr(pathobj, "Path"): return out # if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: # out += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(" + pathobj.Label + ")\n" for c in PathUtils.getPathWithPlacement(pathobj).Commands: # For Debug Only # if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: # out += linenumber() + COMMENT_CHAR + "(" + str(c) + ")\n" outstring = [] command = c.Name if not USE_RAPIDS and (command == "G0" or command == "G00"): command = "G1" outstring.append(command) # if modal: suppress the command if it is the same as the last one if MODAL is True: if command == lastcommand: outstring.pop(0) if command[0] == "(": # command is a comment if OUTPUT_COMMENTS: # Edit comment with COMMENT_CHAR outstring.insert(0, COMMENT_CHAR) else: continue move_comands = ["G0", "G00", "G1", "G01"] # Now add the remaining parameters in order for param in params: if param in c.Parameters: if param == "F" and ( currLocation[param] != c.Parameters[param] or OUTPUT_DOUBLES ): if command not in [ "G0", "G00", ]: # linuxcnc doesn't use rapid speeds speed = Units.Quantity(c.Parameters["F"], FreeCAD.Units.Velocity) if speed.getValueAs(UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT) > 0.0: outstring.append( param + format( float(speed.getValueAs(UNIT_SPEED_FORMAT)), precision_string, ) ) else: continue elif param == "T": outstring.append(param + str(int(c.Parameters["T"]))) elif param == "H": outstring.append(param + str(int(c.Parameters["H"]))) elif param == "D": outstring.append(param + str(int(c.Parameters["D"]))) elif param == "S": outstring.append(param + str(int(c.Parameters["S"]))) # For wire EDM we ignore values for Z elif param == "Z": continue else: if ( (not OUTPUT_DOUBLES) and (param in currLocation) and (currLocation[param] == c.Parameters[param]) ): continue else: if RELATIVE_GCODE and (param != "I" and param != "J"): pos = Units.Quantity( c.Parameters[param] - currLocation[param], FreeCAD.Units.Length ) print( f"currlocation: {currLocation[param]} param: {c.Parameters[param]} pos: {pos}" ) if pos == 0: # Remove no movement continue else: pos = Units.Quantity(c.Parameters[param], FreeCAD.Units.Length) pos = pos * SCALE sign = "" if pos >= 0 and FORCE_SIGN: sign = "+" stringout = sign + format( float(pos.getValueAs(UNIT_FORMAT)), precision_string ) # Remove unneeded 0s on incremental moves this is needed since some numbers are zero only after applying precision if ( RELATIVE_GCODE and command in move_comands and (float(stringout) == 0) ): continue # Force trailing zeros if FIXED_LENGTH > 0: extra = 1 if stringout[0] in ["+", "-"] else 0 stringout = stringout.zfill(FIXED_LENGTH + extra) outstring.append(param + stringout) currLocation.update(c.Parameters) # Check for Tool Change: if command == "M6": # stop the spindle out += linenumber() + "M5\n" for line in TOOL_CHANGE.splitlines(True): out += linenumber() + line # add height offset if USE_TLO: tool_height = "\nG43 H" + str(int(c.Parameters["T"])) outstring.append(tool_height) if command == "message": if OUTPUT_COMMENTS is False: out = [] else: outstring.pop(0) # remove the command # prepend a line number and append a newline if len(outstring) >= 1: if len(outstring) == 1 and (outstring[0] == "G0" or outstring[0] == "G1"): # Don't write empty moves (Generated when Z moves are ignored for EDM) print("Ignoring: " + command + ":" + outstring[0]) continue if TWO_DIGIT_CODES and len(command) == 2 and outstring[0] == command: outstring[0] = command[0] + "0" + command[1] if OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS: outstring.insert(0, (linenumber())) # append the line to the final output start = True for w in outstring: if start: start = False else: out += COMMAND_SPACE out += w # Note: Do *not* strip `out`, since that forces the allocation # of a contiguous string & thus quadratic complexity. out += ENDLINE + "\n" # store the latest command after written lastcommand = command return out # print(__name__ + " gcode postprocessor loaded.")