Interactive, or conversational G-Code Generators allow one to fill out a descriptive dialog which informs a program on how to generate the G-Code to perform a given task.
To restart a G-Code file, or edit it and re-send the portion which hasn't yet been cut in the event of a stop: open it in a text editor select the pre-amble and copy it to the pasteboard (see below to learn how to identify that). Simply enter the text that you want to engrave and the tool converts it to ISO G-code. Free online tool. Generate engraving texts in G code for your CNC machine. It has never been easier to create a standard engraved text. Specify: Text, Height, Width, Font, Depth and the app generates your text in ISO (Fanuc/Haas) G code. Preview and sharing features included. Mainly letters of the English alphabet are supported. THIS APP NEEDS INTERNET ACCESS TO CALCULATE THE CNC CODE.
- GCODE file is a G-code Code. G-code is the common name for the most widely used numerical control (NC) programming language. It is used mainly in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to control automated machine tools (CNC machines, 3D printers).
- To restart a G-Code file, or edit it and re-send the portion which hasn't yet been cut in the event of a stop: open it in a text editor select the pre-amble and copy it to the pasteboard (see below to learn how to identify that). Simply enter the text that you want to engrave and the tool converts it to ISO G-code.
List of generators
| Type | Name/Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Python graphical front-end | Python scripts w/ graphical front ends to: drill grill arrays, engrave bezels or text, cut pockets, &c. | |
| Python graphical front-end | CNC Online (Hugomatic) | Useful interactive G-Code routines. Based on Hugomatic generator Python library |
| TCL/TK graphical front-end | CP1 | Conversational front-end to generate G-Code for: rectangular and circular pocket milling, bolt circles, hexagonal and rectangular arrays of holes, and bezels. |
| Drill holes (Python) | gDrill | Python script that takes a series of (x,y) coordinates from a text file and converts them into a G-Code tool path that drills a hole at each of the given coordinate locations.[2] |
| Interactive G-code generators | Perl script by twforeman | Perl script to generate an array of holes |
| Interactive G-code generators | Python program and CNC library by AnthonyB | Capabilities include: drill holes, mill lines, rectangles with inside and outside profiles, filled rectangles (pockets?) and dogbones (I think that's the term - so you can insert rectangles without having to worry about rounded corners). Announced in Re: What are people using for CAD / CAM design work? |
| Interactive G-code generators (online) | Intuwiz Software | Free online G-code generators for milling, drilling and engraving. |
| Interactive G-code generators | Programs to write G-Code (RS-274D) | Utility programs to create optimal, yet general, G-Code toolpaths for commonly used machining operations. |
| Interactive G-code generators | Bolt Circle G-Code Generator | Javascript G-Code Generator. |
| Online G-code generator | Text to CNC | Generates G-code online for text engravings. Free, no registration required. |
Note that G-Wizard has added support for a number of operations: https://www.cnccookbook.com/conversational-cnc-machine-programming-software/
Image To Gcode Online
c.f., https://github.com/FernV/NativeCAM[3]
List of Tasks
These are links for specific tasks from the above sites (Intuwiz has been added, other sites need to be checked and have specific links added). Where possible, the first link is an online site to directly accomplish the task in question.
- Facing
- Contours
- Drilling
- Engraving
Online Gcode Generator
Online Gcode Viewer
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