mecode-viewer 0.2.8

Simple GCode Viewer

Welcome to mecode_viewer

Installation

pip install mecode_viewer

Getting Started

Example: simplest case

All that is needed to run mecode_viewer is to provide a path to your gcode file. By default, mecode_viewer assumes you're using a Nordson pressure controller to control ink extrusion.

from  mecode_viewer import mecode_viewer

mecode_viewer(file_name='gcode_file.pgm')

Example: custom extrusion command

Linear actuators are also often used to control ink extrusion during printing. This example shows how we can provide a custom extrude_cmd to specify when extrusion starts and stops. E.g., if linear actuator #5 is typically run using FREERUN PDISP5 2.5 and stopped using FREERUN PDISP5 STOP, we can simply set extrude_cmd='FREERUN PDISP5'.

from  mecode_viewer import mecode_viewer

mecode_viewer(file_name='gcode_file.pgm', extrude_cmd='FREERUN PDISP5')

Example: animated visualization

By default mecode_viewer will display a 3D figure of your gcode toolpath. If you would like to view an animated version, set animate=True.

from  mecode_viewer import mecode_viewer

mecode_viewer(file_name='gcode_file.pgm', animate=True)

Want to learn more?

Full documenation of mecode_viewer available at API Reference.

License

mecode_viewer is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.