g-code visualization / visualisation

[Bogdan Kecman]

hi guy's ... I needed some quick g-code visualisation so I took the source from here discussed on builders blog here ... In order to modify the source (very easy) you need Processing IDE that will generate the java app and the executables... if not, just run the exe or shell or app (win/linux/osx binaries that are included in the attached zip)...

anyhow, the attached zip contain some changes from the original

1. it start with dialog so you can select your gcode/bfb file
2. it allow zoom in/out using + and - keys
3. you can use mouse to drag rotate the object (click in window and move mouse)

but the most important change from the original is that movement when extruder is off is not displayed (check attached pictures of the same object)

the app is not "that" usable as for large objects - it is slow as hell .. but for small ones it's cool

[williamjturkel]

Bogdan, that is awesome.  I like to see novel applications that showcase some of the cool things that are possible with Processing.

[MarcusWolschon]

Bogdan, that is awesome.  I like to see novel applications that showcase some of the cool things that are possible with Processing.

I´d like to see such cool renderings at thingiverse.
Often seeing the inside or the other side of an objects helps a lot.

[Bogdan Kecman]

williamjturkel, I just modified someone's else's application. the link to original is in the first post. I have added the ability to rotate with mouse, zoom in/out and I removed the excess lines (the ones head makes with extruder off). I have never heard about "Processing" before this application and I cannot say I have some opinion on it .. it works .. it generates java .. it is packaged well ..

Marcus, you can always download object from thingiverse and look in whatever stl viewer you like

btw. I see that app is downloaded 0 times .. so not really interesting I suppose...

[dahu]

Hi all,

(im new user, see my presentation in general discussion)

Do you now if there is a way to get source code of the java ? i mean the core.jar and gcode2.jar ?

Dahu

[Bogdan Kecman]

Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions.

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so there should be the source available on http://processing.org/

[williamjturkel]

I use Processing / Wiring in my graduate teaching because most of my students are historians who have never programmed before.  It gives them a nice quick way to get started, provides lots of pretty feedback (which is encouraging) and works on both their laptops and Arduinos.  In the space of a few months they can learn enough to get good results with interactive museum exhibits, tangible interfaces, etc.

[Bogdan Kecman]

yeah .. looks like those two are made for exactly that type of audience ... super cool

[Szilard]

Hey guys,

I'm also trying to visualize some Gcodes, but the program just starts as you can see in the attachement ... no dialogbox, no nothing ... what do I do wrong?

thanks
szily

[Bogdan Kecman]

when you start the binary it should open this window + it should open the "open file dialog box"

[Szilard]

yes, I imagine that .. but it's not opening the "open file dialog box" ... lucky me

[Bogdan Kecman]

what OS? that looks like vista/win7 ?

[Szilard]

win 7 x64

[Bogdan Kecman]

stuped question but - do you have java and j3d installed ?

[MarcusWolschon]

Run it on a command line and look at the output.