New Release Version 4.90.02

[ArtF]

Hi All:

  Just a quick update, GCode is coming along well, 4th axis is now running for fly cutters, but not yet for tangental.
Heres a short video showing how its coming together...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Qag1bJ ... e=youtu.be



Art

[danmauch]

Coooooolll!! Graphics. I love it
Dan Mauch

[bosr]

Very impressive.

Can't wait for the bevels.

Randy

[ArtF]

Randy:

  Bevels , unfortunatley , will not be done until later, they reflect a problem
in making an easily doable Gcode for them. Questions remain as to if tilting a 4th axis is
best or waterline perhaps, or maybe a new technique we havent tried as yet.

  My plan now is to release 2.5D and 4th axis machining for all but bevels. Then finish all
other modules so I ca delete GM, then do bevels.  The 4th axis is planned to do all types
ofhter than bevels, such as timing pulleys, epicycloicis, likely all bu non-circulars..and I may
do those at the same time or after bevels.

Art

[dansfoundry]

I just down loaded the latest version of GT an opened it and got this screen Where do I start a spur gear? thanks Dan

[ArtF]

Hi Dan:

Hmm, for some reason thats a very old version of GT.. Did you download the "development" version link?
If you select the ? or help/about icon what version does that one report?

Art

[dansfoundry]

It is version 1 I'll down load again and see if that fixes it. Thanks Dan

[ArtF]

Dan:

Thx. It should look as in the video I just released on Toolpaths.
A new version is imminent to make the program much more stable and to release
the new escapements module.

Art

[dansfoundry]

I down loaded the development release it looks ok but  I can't save a gear to dxf? Dan

[dansfoundry]

I just tried the same gear in GM and output to dxf and GM crashed. I have'nt used ether program in a long time and it is mad at me:>(  Dan

[dansfoundry]

Might have to do with the number of teeth being too high. I am needing a gear for a heliostat drive that is four foot dia. and about 245 teeth. I used the spur gear that popped up when I click circular in tools. Is there a limit in GT or is it computer horse power?  Thanks Dan

[ArtF]

Dan:

Computer memory would be the limitation Id think, GT has no set limitations, it will try to create whatever one dictates..

Art

[BobL]

Hi Dan;

Tried it here, seems to work for me using GT..

Cheers
Bob

[John T]

Hi Art,
I have somehow managed to lose the link to my licence (maybe i'm the missing link)  anyway when I download the latest update all goes well until I check the version or try to save, at which time it tells me that my version is unlicensed.  I can find the license.dat in my gearotic folder but the update can't seem too.

Hints?

John

[ArtF]

John:

  Make sure the update installed to that folder.. run the .exe IN that folder and see if it says licensed. IF not,
the file may be named wrong. Some people have "hide file extentions" turned on, they see a file named license.dat, but in reality its named license.data.txt , so try
turning on the file extentions display. If that doesnt work, email Bob for a new license at support@gearotic.com , he'll fix you up.

Art