GM, GT new release.

[Bob Stack]

Everything installed great. I like the indicators! If we design our own, will there be a way to add them to GT's library? Or, possibly post them and you add them?

Thanks
Bob Stack
www.a2mechshop.com

[ArtF]

Hi Bob:

  Yes, I am looking into makiung it possible for you to add, or send to us to have added new pointers and spokes. ( and other shapes as well.)


NOTE:  Im looking into the freezing issues on the various types.

PS:  We have one vote for 4th axis for next module, how do others feel about that being the next priority

Thx
Art

[John T]

Hi Art,
Since I don't have 4th axis or a 3D printer (yet) my vote is for the list as you originally presented it.

John

[John T]

Hi Art,
I downloaded the latest 1.02 and tried it - when I went straight to try and add a circular gear I got the same error message as before  so I rebooted the program and this time tried the buttons on the top menu bar to see what would work for me  and not crash the program.  everything on the top bar worked fine.  I checked style and version - all OK.
I went to indicators on the tools screen and that worked - after that everything worked.

So I have no idea what I did that made the program happy I only know that both me and the program are happily working.

I wish I could tell you what made it right.

???
John

[John T]

Hi Art,

I do still get some error messages - but clicking ok and then something on the tool screen it works again.

John

[ArtF]

Hi John:

  Thx, looks like a display error on my part for some reason, but Im sure it will become obvious over time so I can kill it.
I think it wont take long before such errors show themselves better.

As to 4th axis or escapement, Im still considering. I may make the 4th axis work as before , with some
graphics to indicate whats its doing, then revisit after the other gear types are done. One of the problems
with 4th ais is its very very hard to actually show tootlpaths that make sense to people... most have great trouble
wrapping their mind around that extra axis... So Im still thinking... :)

Art

[bosr]

4th Axis graphics showing the part setup along with some on-screen hints would be ok for me (until the rest is completed).  I'm mainly interested in having the code output for cutting.

One other thing: Would it be possible to make the timing gear belt dimensions persist on the screen?  The values are currently only visible while placing the pinion.

BTW, the new graphics engine is a definite thumbs up.

Randy

[ArtF]

Randy:

  YEs, I have added belt dim. as permanent to my short list.

  I am lenig towards 4th basic system as next code to be done. It may have no simulator at first perhaps, but will
be able to show how to setup and show what the Gcode looks like.Cant promise, but Im leaning that way at least.

Thx
Art

[BobL]

Everything installed great. I like the indicators! If we design our own, will there be a way to add them to GT's library? Or, possibly post them and you add them?

Thanks
Bob Stack
www.a2mechshop.com

Hi Bob;

I'm just working on these indicators and spokes now, if you send me the shape your looking for perhaps I may be able to add it to the library list.

Cheers
Bob
;)

[Bob Stack]

Thanks Bob. I don't have anything right now but thanks!

[John T]

Hi Bob,
If you're looking at indicators, I didn't see a typical "second hand" indicator.  Typically they are just a simple straight indicator, usually thin and fairly long. 

Maybe I just missed it, if so my apologies.

John

[ArtF]

John:

  One should show up in probably the next installment, aother 10-20 of them were just added.

Art

[Jerrywi]

Hello Art and Group,

I been playing around with GT this week and having a blast. Today I fired up the program and selected circle and got an error msg. :ERROR FOUND, GEAROTIC 801, ATTEMP RECOVERY? " I clicked on yes several times with no results. when I press NO the program closes down.

I've tried selecting the other options with the same results.

Any Ideas

Jerry

[ArtF]

Hi Jerry:

I think I have found and fixed that error, but it may not yet be
released. I will be doing another release soon though. You migth try
updateing just in case as I did release a version that should
have fixed that if its what I suspect it is. Let me know if a fresh
download fails and Ill get another version up as soon as I can if it
still screws up on you.

Art

[Jerrywi]

Good Morning Art;

I reloaded GT and selected circular and the same error message appeared.
I restarted GT and selected indicators and the program seemed to function.
I went up the selections from bottom to top, it appeared to function okay until I got to circular and selected the planetary option and added the gear. what appeared was a solid disk, no teeth.
I repeated the above several times with different DP sizes with the same effects.

I hope this helps and I'll wait for your revisions.

Thanking you in advance
Jerry