My PP for Vectric has ARC support.
Will this mean that i need a G17 command in my PP to use ARC?
Im using the latest firmware on my SKR V1.2. Is ARC enabled? or will i have to enable it?
Looking at other PP’s to get an idea. Specifically this one: (this uses a spindle which is what i’m using)
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+ CNC3D - Commander Post processor
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+ History
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+ Who When What
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+ Dave 10-01-22 Creation
POST_NAME = "CNC3D Nighthawk Spindle (mm) (*.nc)"
FILE_EXTENSION = "nc"
UNITS = "MM"
LINE_ENDING = "[13][10]"
LINE_NUMBER_START = 0
LINE_NUMBER_INCREMENT = 10
LINE_NUMBER_MAXIMUM = 999999
VAR LINE_NUMBER = [N|A|N|1.0]
VAR SPINDLE_SPEED = [S|A|S|1.0]
VAR FEED_RATE = [F|C|F|1.1]
VAR X_POSITION = [X|C|X|1.3]
VAR Y_POSITION = [Y|C|Y|1.3]
VAR Z_POSITION = [Z|C|Z|1.3]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_I_INC_POSITION = [I|A|I|1.3]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_J_INC_POSITION = [J|A|J|1.3]
VAR X_HOME_POSITION = [XH|A|X|1.3]
VAR Y_HOME_POSITION = [YH|A|Y|1.3]
VAR Z_HOME_POSITION = [ZH|A|Z|1.3]
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+ Commands output at the start of the file
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begin HEADER
"T1"
"G17"
"G21"
"G90"
"G0[ZH]"
"M3 [S]"
"G4 P10"
"G0[XH][YH]"
begin RAPID_MOVE
"G0[X][Y][Z]"
begin FIRST_FEED_MOVE
"G1[X][Y][Z][F]"
begin FEED_MOVE
"G1[X][Y][Z]"
begin FIRST_CW_ARC_MOVE
"G2[X][Y][I][J][F]"
begin CW_ARC_MOVE
"G2[X][Y][I][J]"
begin FIRST_CCW_ARC_MOVE
"G3[X][Y][I][J][F]"
begin CCW_ARC_MOVE
"G3[X][Y][I][J]"
begin FOOTER
"M5"
"G0[ZH]"
"G0[XH][YH]"