Hello All,
I’m using cncjs for a 2 years now with my mpcnc .
As I have more and more gcode files stored in different places,it becomes more and more difficult to find them back.I’m using file names but it becomes difficult as we have the same parts with some extra holes etc,a little larger,smaller etc…
I’m looking for a tool like repetier server pro where you can store your prints in a group and it generates a picture of the part that is printed.
I’m looking for something simular but for cnc gcode.
I’m using estlcam → save the gcode file to some software/service which generates some kind of image
open cncjs to open the gcode file and send it to the mpcnc.
Any suggestions,ideas ?
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Octoprint has storage for files. You can add them in folders and if you want to copy them out, they are just on a file on the sdcard. It works fine with CNC.
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I don’t save gcode files. It’s all too often where I get them confused from each other. After I finish a cut, I delete the gcode file. If I ever need to cut that part again, I re-open the estlcam save file or fusion360 and regenerate the gcode.
Simplify3d finally has the ability to save pictures embedded in the gcode so that makes 3d print files easier to remember ‘what is what’.
It might take some time, but you could take screenshots of designs and save them with the same file name as the corresponding gcode. Then viewing it in a windows browser you’d see the thumbnails for the jpg files.
Now that I think of it, Simplify3d can open gcode files and view them. I’m sure there’s other gcode renderers out there that could be used for that too.
I think what you’re really wanting is some type of simple database for storing the gcode files with a description and small thumbnail. I’ve never looked to see if anything is available for that.
There are several gcode/nc previews that work too. Estlcam can open them. ncviewer used to be my goto, but it has some issues and doesn’t seem to get updates.
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