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by matthiaswm
Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:00 am
Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
Topic: New Script: Import Leetro MOL files, source included
Replies: 3
Views: 30644

Re: New Script: Import Leetro MOL files, source included

I have given up on the Leetro stuff. I was able to generate MOL files that mostly worked, but some of them jerked the laser and were not safe for production. I ended up replacing the Leetro controller with a simple Arduino based controller and grbl as the firmware which works well enough with GCode ...
by matthiaswm
Wed May 04, 2016 8:37 am
Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
Topic: Script attached: box joints
Replies: 20
Views: 66616

Re: Script attached: box joints

Sorry to be late. Well, the Box Joints are mathematically perfect. All CNC machines including laser cutters have a tool diameter that needs to be compensated if you want to achieve a tight fit. This compensation must be done for all lines that you plan to cut, not only the ones in the box joints. Th...
by matthiaswm
Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:16 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: Tutorial: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail
Replies: 13
Views: 55120

Re: Tutorial: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail

Sure, great! It's nice to see the script being used in real life, even though it was originally just a tutorial for writing scripts ;-) One elegant way would be a parameter in the tool bar that takes the angle an diameter of the router bit and applies that to the drawing. Are you readers interested ...
by matthiaswm
Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:47 pm
Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
Topic: Script attached: box joints
Replies: 20
Views: 66616

Re: Script attached: box joints

Cool! Thanks. I am happy that I was able to contribute something useful :-)
by matthiaswm
Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:34 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: Tutorial: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail
Replies: 13
Views: 55120

Re: Tutorial: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail

Oh, sure. Here's the archive that you will need to unpack: adding: scripts/Draw/Line/LineDove/ adding: scripts/Draw/Line/LineDove/LineDove.js adding: scripts/Draw/Line/LineDove/LineDove.svg adding: scripts/Draw/Line/LineDove/LineDoveInit.js [Edit from andrew: please note that this script might be ou...
by matthiaswm
Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:22 pm
Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
Topic: New Script: Import Leetro MOL files, source included
Replies: 3
Views: 30644

New Script: Import Leetro MOL files, source included

Well, here is another script that I found useful. I have a Laser Cutter with a Leetro 6515 controller in it. The machine does not understand dxf files, but requires a proprietary .MOL file that is created using their LaserCut software. This script takes .MOL files and imports them into QCad. All vec...
by matthiaswm
Sun May 26, 2013 7:40 pm
Forum: QCAD Professional
Topic: *.rdf Dateien
Replies: 1
Views: 4885

Re: *.rdf Dateien

Das sind die Referenzen zu den Lizenzen, den Autoren, und eine kurze Dokumentation zu den Vorlagen. Das kann man dann im Library Browser unter Tags nutzen.
by matthiaswm
Sat May 25, 2013 6:10 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: Tutorial: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail
Replies: 13
Views: 55120

Re: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail

Allright, now let's finish that birds rear. We need math! The dimensions of a dovetail joint are not fixed, so I decided to make them symmetrical, allowing multiple fingers. If the tail is 12mm at the end, and 8mm at the base, I need 6mm to the left and right of the base which gives us a base with o...
by matthiaswm
Fri May 24, 2013 7:16 am
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: How to get a Layer Id quickly?
Replies: 3
Views: 9023

Re: How to get a Layer Id quickly?

I used this.importObject(object); for a block, but it did not add the block to the Blocks Toolbox. Going the DocumentInterfcae route fixed that. Or is there a call after the import that would update the Layer and Blocks Toolbox?
by matthiaswm
Thu May 23, 2013 11:53 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: Tutorial: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail
Replies: 13
Views: 55120

Tutorial: Writing a plugin that draws a dovetail

OK, so this is how I write plugins. I write C++ code for thirtysome years, learned a few other languages and do some Reverse Engineering. That may or may not explain my approach here. I had no clue about Java Script until a few weeks ago. It's easy and powerful. You can learn it! When extending func...
by matthiaswm
Thu May 23, 2013 11:12 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: How to get a Layer Id quickly?
Replies: 3
Views: 9023

How to get a Layer Id quickly?

I have the following code inside an RImporter: // what is the best practice to get the Document Interface inside an RImporter? var di = EAction.getDocumentInterface(); var di = RMainWindow.getMainWindow().getDocumentInterface(); var lt = document.getLinetypeId("CONTINUOUS"); var clr = new RColor(128...
by matthiaswm
Wed May 22, 2013 3:41 pm
Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
Topic: Script attached: box joints
Replies: 20
Views: 66616

Re: Script attached: box joints

The source code is available, so you can easily add the arrow holes ;-) .
by matthiaswm
Tue May 21, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: What do people use QCAD for?
Replies: 53
Views: 597575

Re: What do people use QCAD for?

I design and build 3d printers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixuO-4IBRHg
by matthiaswm
Mon May 20, 2013 11:20 pm
Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
Topic: Script attached: box joints
Replies: 20
Views: 66616

Re: Script attached: box joints

Allright. Here is the video. Not sure if it explains it better, but you can see me struggling to talk and make a drawer at the same time:

http://youtu.be/MAqGHF9IvU0

- Matthias
by matthiaswm
Mon May 20, 2013 10:16 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: Call External C Library
Replies: 10
Views: 21144

Re: Call External C Library

Thanks. With all the code available, I had a fair chance of digging up things that work. I currently have a binary plugin that talks USB (libusb is very nice!) and makes a QObject available named RLaser. I can then call RLaser.move Home(), etc. from any script file. I also added a dockable box for b...

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