Customizaton?

[massiveradiation]

Hey folks,
I've been using bCNC almost daily for almost 5 years now and love the software. I've had little issue and what I find sets it apart from other senders is the: super easy Z autoprobing, ability to quickly edit gcode by clicking in toolpath, macros, etc.
There are some specific functions that I would like to add based on my manufacturing use case and I wonder if anyone on here is actively working on bCNC and would like to earn some money customizing the software for my needs.
I don't know the etiquette on github regarding requests for paid work, so I hope I'm not breaking any rules. If there is an official way to do this, I'm all ears.
Cheers!
Tyler

[Harvie]

There is nothing wrong with such approach. Maybe it will attract new developers to bCNC project. Can you please provide detailed description of what features you want to get in bCNC?

[massiveradiation]

Hi Harvie,
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I'm particularly interested in creating multiple zones for autoprobing. For example, I want to put three or more separate boards on the same CNC table, input their XY locations, and have auto probe automatically scan each specifide rectangle as it's own height map. Then open one gcode file and have the separate height map zones apply. This would help greatly in maximizing CNC space for repetitive manufacturing. In addition, these separate probe areas should remain in memory and should be toggleable (is that a word?) Once the zone coordinates to be height mapped are entered and active, one click, walk away, and they all get probed. Once the gcode file is opened, one can apply the separate height maps to the gcode in the same way it's done now, just a single click on the target button.
I think the complicated bit would be keeping interpolation between probing points only to the individual zones.
Let me know if this makes sense.
Also, I want to be able to assign keyboard keys to macro icons and allow more macros. Maybe this is currently possible, but I can't figure out how to do it.
I have a few more smaller things I'd like to add or change, but the first one is the most pressing for me.
Anyway, anyone who thinks this is in their wheelehouse and willing to give it a whirl, there's some dinero in it for you.

[massiveradiation]

Harvie,
Are you interested in tackling this? I have a budget for this development.
Cheers,
Tyler

[Harvie]

I am rather busy, but i am thinking about some of the features you've said. Can't you just autoprobe whole workspace? that way you wouldn't need to have separate autoprobe maps for each part of the workspace.

[massiveradiation]

Hi Tomas, Thanks for getting back to me!The problem with butting up two pieces would be at the joint between them, which may be different thicknesses. Between the row of probe points on one board to the next row on the other board, the data would be interpreted as a slope and throw off any engraving close to the edge. Since I'm engraving really fine detailed stuff, even a variation of 0.1mm makes a noticable difference. Ideally I would set as many as 4 different probe zones, which would each have their own height map which could be applied to a single gcode file in bCNC. Are you the brain child behind bCNC? This software is so good! If you don't have the bandwidth for your feature, perhaps there is one small one you could take, which is assigning macro buttons to keys on the keyboard. Or if this is already possible, I don't know how to do it. Let me know if you can squeeze the height probe project into your schedule. Cheers, Tyler

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On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 04:44 Tomas Mudrunka ***@***.***> wrote: I am rather busy, but i am thinking about some of the features you've said. Can't you just autoprobe whole workspace? that way you wouldn't need to have separate autoprobe maps for each part of the workspace. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1897 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGUKYUWQOLOUA6UC3A3W52DZRW3W3AVCNFSM6AAAAABMAN5WPGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTAMZVGYZTGNI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[massiveradiation]

Sorry, I should never send an email before my first cup of coffee. I'll write another one later that spells things out a little more clearly. Cheers, Tyler

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On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 08:30 Wire Monkey ***@***.***> wrote: Hi Tomas, Thanks for getting back to me!The problem with butting up two pieces would be at the joint between them, which may be different thicknesses. Between the row of probe points on one board to the next row on the other board, the data would be interpreted as a slope and throw off any engraving close to the edge. Since I'm engraving really fine detailed stuff, even a variation of 0.1mm makes a noticable difference. Ideally I would set as many as 4 different probe zones, which would each have their own height map which could be applied to a single gcode file in bCNC. Are you the brain child behind bCNC? This software is so good! If you don't have the bandwidth for your feature, perhaps there is one small one you could take, which is assigning macro buttons to keys on the keyboard. Or if this is already possible, I don't know how to do it. Let me know if you can squeeze the height probe project into your schedule. Cheers, Tyler On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 04:44 Tomas Mudrunka ***@***.***> wrote: > I am rather busy, but i am thinking about some of the features you've > said. Can't you just autoprobe whole workspace? that way you wouldn't need > to have separate autoprobe maps for each part of the workspace. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#1897 (reply in thread)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGUKYUWQOLOUA6UC3A3W52DZRW3W3AVCNFSM6AAAAABMAN5WPGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTAMZVGYZTGNI> > . > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

[massiveradiation]

Hi Tomas, Not sure if my reply went through. I think I should have hit "reply all". Message below: Hi Tomas, Thanks for getting back to me! The problem with butting up two pieces would be at the joint between them, which may be different thicknesses. Between the row of probe points on one board and the other board, the data would be interpolatwd as a slope and throw off any engraving close to the edge. Since I'm engraving really fine detailed stuff, even a variation of 0.1mm makes a noticable difference. Ideally I would set as many as 4 different auto level "zones," which would each have their own height map which could be applied to a single gcode file in bCNC based on XY coordinates. Are you the brain child behind bCNC? This software is so good! If you don't have the bandwidth for this autolevel multi zone feature, perhaps there is one small feature you would be able to add, which is assigning macro buttons to keys on the keyboard. Or if this is already possible, I don't know how to do it. Let me know if you can squeeze the autolevel multizone project into your schedule and we can talk details and payment Cheers, Tyler

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On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 04:44 Tomas Mudrunka ***@***.***> wrote: I am rather busy, but i am thinking about some of the features you've said. Can't you just autoprobe whole workspace? that way you wouldn't need to have separate autoprobe maps for each part of the workspace. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1897 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGUKYUWQOLOUA6UC3A3W52DZRW3W3AVCNFSM6AAAAABMAN5WPGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTAMZVGYZTGNI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>