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G2/G3 compatible Slicing Software

Posted by Greg.Silver 
G2/G3 compatible Slicing Software
August 27, 2012 10:52AM
Is there any G2/G3 compatible Slicing Software currently being developed?

I know it has been added and then removed from various builds, but would like to know if any currently support it.
Re: G2/G3 compatible Slicing Software
August 27, 2012 11:54AM
I don't know of any slicing software producing G2/G3, Marlin will interpret it.
The issue is identifying curve segments in the model, since STL is the commonly used input format and curves have already been converted to line segments during export.
In fact you could write a post processor that was just as effective at identifying curves as the slicing software can be.

Most CAM software works around this by using something other than STL for interchange.
Re: G2/G3 compatible Slicing Software
August 28, 2012 01:39PM
Slic3r has roughed in code for arc detection and generation of G2/G3 arc codes. There are some issues with it however, so it is not enabled in current builds.

-Rob A>
Re: G2/G3 compatible Slicing Software
August 28, 2012 01:44PM
Is there anything the can read solidworks or sketchup files, instead of stl, to produce smoother slicing?
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