There are too much commits, so i've created this brief overview of new features in bCNC.
- New features
- Python 3 is (mostly) supported now #228
- Can load SVG files (
only paths without transformationsimproved by tatarize, see wiki) #902 #1312 - Can slice 3D meshes in STL and PLY formats (with minor limitations) #901
- Can export 3D scan (autolevel probe) data in XYZ format suitable for meshlab poisson surface reconstruction
- Support for helical and ramp cutting #590
- New style of tabs implemented using "islands" with support for arbitrary shapes and pockets #220
- Interactive value entry is now possible in g-code scripting #1256
- DRO entry can now handle math formulas like:
sqrt(safe)+1
,sin(pi**2)
or3.175/2
#789 - Drag Knife postprocessor and simulator plugin #975
- Jog digitizer to create drawing by recording points while jogging #929
- ArcFit plugin can interpolate lots of small segments using one long line/arc #921
- DrillMark plugin to laser engrave markers for manual drilling #1128
- More plugins: find center of path, close path, flatten path, scaling, randomize...
- Start cycle can now be triggered by hardware button connected to arduino #885
- Improvements
- Restructured UI #1057 and more
- Better autodetection of serial ports (with device names, ids and without restarting bCNC)
- Disabled blocks are commented-out in exported g-code #767
- Lots of small improvements and experimental/development features like "trochoidal" (see git)
- Added button to activate GRBL sleep mode (= disable motors) #1099
- Added button to trigger GRBL door alarm
- Added button to scan autoleveling margins (to see what will be probed)
- Added some usefull jog buttons
- Added framework to show help text and images for each plugin #806
- Bug Fixes
- Proper path direction detection and climb/conventional support #881
- Proper handling of G91 when moving/rotating g-code #915
- Development and release engineering
- Created PyPI package for bCNC #964
- This means bCNC now installs as
pip install bCNC
and launches aspython -m bCNC
(see wiki!)
- This means bCNC now installs as
- Added .bat script to build .exe package of bCNC #437
- Support for individual motion controllers is now in form of separate plugins #1020
- Added some basic Travis-CI tests #1117
- Created PyPI package for bCNC #964
- New bugs
- We've hidden few secret bugs in our code as a challenge for you to find and report :-)
- Currently there is no changelog for 0.9.14 and older releases
- You can still find some info in github issues and history https://github.com/vlachoudis/bCNC/commits/master