ExternalToolpathOptions

This object is used to hold the settings for an external toolpath.

Constructor

ExternalToolpathOptions()

Create a new object ready to have its parameters set

Properties

.CreatePreview

Interaction: Read and Write

Returns: (bool) if true, create preview in 2d view for this toolpath

.StartDepth

Interaction: Read and Write

Returns: (double) Start depth for toolpath below material surface

Example Code:

function CreateToolpath(name, vectors, start_depth)
 -- Create tool we will use to machine vectors
local tool = Tool("Lua End Mill",
Tool.END_MILL -- BALL_NOSE, END_MILL, VBIT
)
tool.InMM = true
tool.ToolDia = 3.0
tool.Stepdown = 2.0
tool.Stepover = 1.0
tool.RateUnits = Tool.MM_SEC -- MM_SEC, MM_MIN, METRES_MIN, -- INCHES_SEC, INCHES_MIN, FEET_MIN
tool.FeedRate = 30
tool.PlungeRate = 10
tool.SpindleSpeed = 20000
tool.ToolNumber = 1
tool.VBitAngle = 90.0    -- used for vbit only
tool.ClearStepover = 1.0 -- used for vbit only


 -- Create object used to set home position and safez gap above material surface
local pos_data = ToolpathPosData()
pos_data:SetHomePosition(0, 0, 5.0)
pos_data.SafeZGap = 5.0

 -- object used to pass data on toolpath settings
toolpath_options = ExternalToolpathOptions()
toolpath_options.StartDepth = start_depth
toolpath_options.CreatePreview = true

 -- Create our toolpath
local toolpath = ExternalToolpath(name,tool, pos_data, toolpath_options, vectors) 

 if toolpath:Error() then
    DisplayMessageBox("Error creating toolpath")
    return
 end
 local toolpath_manager = ToolpathManager()
 success = toolpath_manager:AddExternalToolpath(toolpath)
 return success
end     

References

Please Note: The base material for the contents found in this WiKi was sourced from Vectric Lua Interface for Gadgets, version 2.05, published September 12, 2018. by Vectric Ltd. Most current document from Vertric can be downloaded at Vertric Developer Information