public static void executeWorkOrder(GCodeWorkOrder wo)
{
// finally, the rubber meets the road!
GCodeGenerator gpin = new GCodeGenerator(wo);
File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(wo.fileInfo.directory, wo.fileInfo.fileName),
gpin.generateMainMill(!wo.useToothMill));
if (wo.useToothMill)
{
File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(wo.fileInfo.directory, wo.fileInfo.toothFileName),
gpin.generateToothMill());
}
}
private GCodeWorkOrder[] makeWorkOrders()
{
string error = "";
string kind = "pinion";
GCodeWorkOrder woPinion = new GCodeWorkOrder();
GCodeWorkOrder woGear = new GCodeWorkOrder();
if (!gatherWorkOrder(true, ref woPinion))
{
goto showError;
}
Control errControl;
if (!verifyWorkOrder(woPinion, ref error, out errControl))
{
if (errControl is TextBox)
{
(errControl as TextBox).SelectAll();
}
goto showError;
}
kind = "gear";
error = "";
if (!gatherWorkOrder(false, ref woGear))
{
goto showError;
}
if (!verifyWorkOrder(woGear, ref error, out errControl))
{
if (errControl != null)
{
if (errControl is TextBox)
{
(errControl as TextBox).SelectAll();
}
}
goto showError;
}
return(new GCodeWorkOrder[] { woPinion, woGear });
showError:
MessageBox.Show(
"Cannot create Gcode for the " + kind + " because of incorrect parameters.\nPlease correct the error and try again.\n" + error,
"Incorrect parameter");
return(null);
}
internal bool gatherWorkOrder(bool pinion, ref GCodeWorkOrder wo)
{
wo.ok = false;
wo.info = info_;
if (!wo.info.ok)
{
return(false);
}
wo.calc = pinion ? calcPinion_ : calcGear_;
if (!wo.calc.ok)
{
return(false);
}
wo.profile = pinion ? profileA_ : profileB_;
if (wo.profile == null)
{
return(false);
}
wo.numTeeth = pinion ? info_.aNumTeeth : info_.bNumTeeth;
if (!getDimensions(ref wo.dimensions))
{
return(false);
}
if (!getMillInfo(ref wo.mainMill))
{
return(false);
}
wo.useToothMill = checkUseToothMill.Checked;
if (wo.useToothMill)
{
if (!getToothMillInfo(ref wo.toothMill))
{
return(false);
}
}
getFileInfo(pinion, ref wo.fileInfo);
wo.ok = true;
return(true);
}
internal bool verifyWorkOrder(GCodeWorkOrder wo, ref string error, out Control errControl)
{
errControl = null;
error = "";
// verify that the various circular features can fit
double baseDiameter = wo.calc.radius - wo.calc.dedendum;
double circularSum = wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin + wo.dimensions.ridgeThickness +
wo.dimensions.holeWallThickness + wo.dimensions.holeDiameter * 0.5f;
if (circularSum > baseDiameter)
{
error = "The specified ridge, wall, hole and margin thicknesses sum up ("
+ circularSum.ToString("#.##") + ") to more than the base diameter ("
+ baseDiameter.ToString("#.##") + ").";
errControl = textRidgeThickness;
return(false);
}
// verify that the end mill can cut deep enough
if (wo.dimensions.holeDiameter > 0 && wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth < wo.dimensions.stockThickness)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut through the stock, and a hole is specified.";
errControl = textHoleDiameter;
return(false);
}
double ridgeTop = wo.dimensions.plateThickness + wo.dimensions.toothThickness +
wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight;
if (wo.dimensions.stockThickness - ridgeTop > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down to the top of the ridge features or teeth.";
errControl = textMaxCuttingDepth;
return(false);
}
if (wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of the ridge height.";
errControl = textRidgeHeight;
return(false);
}
if (wo.dimensions.toothThickness > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of the teeth.";
errControl = textToothThickness;
return(false);
}
if (wo.dimensions.plateThickness + wo.dimensions.toothThickness > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of the plate and tooth depth.";
errControl = textPlateThickness;
return(false);
}
if (wo.dimensions.plateThickness + wo.dimensions.toothThickness + wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight -
wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of ridge plus tooth plus plate, " +
"and enough ridge margin is not specified.";
errControl = textRidgeMargin;
return(false);
}
// verify that face milling will work
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling != FaceMilling.DoNotMill)
{
if (wo.calc.radius - wo.calc.dedendum - wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin - wo.dimensions.ridgeThickness
- wo.dimensions.holeWallThickness - wo.dimensions.holeDiameter * 0.5f <
wo.mainMill.diameter)
{
error = "The end mill is bigger than the face width, and face milling is specified.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return(false);
}
}
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling == FaceMilling.MillToPlate && wo.dimensions.plateThickness == 0)
{
error = "Face milling is set to mill to plate, but no plate thickness is specified.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return(false);
}
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling == FaceMilling.MillToPlate &&
wo.dimensions.holeWallThickness > 0 &&
wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth < wo.dimensions.stockThickness - wo.dimensions.plateThickness)
{
error = "Face milling is set to mill to plate, and a hole wall is specified, but the end mill cannot cut the stock down to the plate.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return(false);
}
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling == FaceMilling.MillToPlate &&
wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight + wo.dimensions.toothThickness > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "Face milling is set to mill to plate, but the end mill cannot cut the extent of the ridge height plus tooth height.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return(false);
}
// verify that hole milling will work
if (wo.dimensions.holeDiameter > 0 && wo.mainMill.diameter > wo.dimensions.holeDiameter)
{
error = "The end mill is bigger than the specified hole.";
errControl = textHoleDiameter;
return(false);
}
// verify that tooth milling has a chance of working
double oneThirdToothSpacing = (wo.calc.radius - wo.calc.dedendum) * 2 * Math.PI / wo.calc.numTeeth / 3;
if (!wo.useToothMill && wo.mainMill.diameter > oneThirdToothSpacing)
{
error = "The end mill is bigger than one-third the tooth spacing ("
+ oneThirdToothSpacing.ToString("#.##") + "), and no tooth specific mill is specified.";
errControl = textBoxEndMillDiameter;
return(false);
}
if (!wo.useToothMill &&
wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth + wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin < wo.dimensions.toothThickness + wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight)
{
error = "There is not sufficient clearance for the mill between the tooth and the ridge.";
errControl = textRidgeMargin;
return(false);
}
if (wo.useToothMill && wo.toothMill.diameter > oneThirdToothSpacing)
{
error = "The tooth mill is bigger than one-third the tooth spacing ("
+ oneThirdToothSpacing.ToString("#.##") + ") and cannot reliably mill tooth shapes.";
errControl = textToothMillDiameter;
return(false);
}
if (wo.useToothMill && wo.toothMill.cuttingDepth < wo.dimensions.toothThickness)
{
error = "The tooth mill cannot cut the full tooth thickness.";
errControl = textToothCuttingDepth;
return(false);
}
if (wo.useToothMill &&
wo.toothMill.cuttingDepth + wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin < wo.dimensions.toothThickness + wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight)
{
error = "There is not sufficient clearance for the tooth mill to the ridge.";
errControl = textRidgeMargin;
return(false);
}
if (wo.useToothMill && wo.toothMill.diameter.ToString(".##") == wo.mainMill.diameter.ToString(".##"))
{
error = "The tooth mill diameter is the same as the main mill diameter.";
errControl = textToothMillDiameter;
return(false);
}
// verify feeds and speeds (just loosely)
if (wo.mainMill.feed < 0.1f || wo.mainMill.feed > 50)
{
error = "The feed is out of range [0.1, 50].";
errControl = textMillFeed;
return(false);
}
if (wo.mainMill.speed < 250 || wo.mainMill.speed > 25000)
{
error = "The speed is out of range [250, 25000].";
errControl = textMillSpeed;
return(false);
}
if (wo.useToothMill && (wo.mainMill.feed < 0.1f || wo.mainMill.feed > 50))
{
error = "The tooth mill feed is out of range [0.1, 50].";
errControl = textToothFeed;
return(false);
}
if (wo.useToothMill && (wo.mainMill.speed < 250 || wo.mainMill.speed > 25000))
{
error = "The tooth mill speed is out of range [250, 25000].";
errControl = textToothSpeed;
return(false);
}
if (!Directory.Exists(wo.fileInfo.directory))
{
error = "The output directory does not exist.\n" + wo.fileInfo.directory;
errControl = buttonDirectory;
return(false);
}
return(true);
}
internal bool gatherWorkOrder(bool pinion, ref GCodeWorkOrder wo)
{
wo.ok = false;
wo.info = info_;
if (!wo.info.ok)
{
return false;
}
wo.calc = pinion ? calcPinion_ : calcGear_;
if (!wo.calc.ok)
{
return false;
}
wo.profile = pinion ? profileA_ : profileB_;
if (wo.profile == null)
{
return false;
}
wo.numTeeth = pinion ? info_.aNumTeeth : info_.bNumTeeth;
if (!getDimensions(ref wo.dimensions))
{
return false;
}
if (!getMillInfo(ref wo.mainMill))
{
return false;
}
wo.useToothMill = checkUseToothMill.Checked;
if (wo.useToothMill)
{
if (!getToothMillInfo(ref wo.toothMill))
{
return false;
}
}
getFileInfo(pinion, ref wo.fileInfo);
wo.ok = true;
return true;
}
public static void executeWorkOrder(GCodeWorkOrder wo)
{
// finally, the rubber meets the road!
GCodeGenerator gpin = new GCodeGenerator(wo);
File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(wo.fileInfo.directory, wo.fileInfo.fileName),
gpin.generateMainMill(!wo.useToothMill));
if (wo.useToothMill)
{
File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(wo.fileInfo.directory, wo.fileInfo.toothFileName),
gpin.generateToothMill());
}
}
internal bool verifyWorkOrder(GCodeWorkOrder wo, ref string error, out Control errControl)
{
errControl = null;
error = "";
// verify that the various circular features can fit
double baseDiameter = wo.calc.radius - wo.calc.dedendum;
double circularSum = wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin + wo.dimensions.ridgeThickness +
wo.dimensions.holeWallThickness + wo.dimensions.holeDiameter * 0.5f;
if (circularSum > baseDiameter)
{
error = "The specified ridge, wall, hole and margin thicknesses sum up ("
+ circularSum.ToString("#.##") + ") to more than the base diameter ("
+ baseDiameter.ToString("#.##") + ").";
errControl = textRidgeThickness;
return false;
}
// verify that the end mill can cut deep enough
if (wo.dimensions.holeDiameter > 0 && wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth < wo.dimensions.stockThickness)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut through the stock, and a hole is specified.";
errControl = textHoleDiameter;
return false;
}
double ridgeTop = wo.dimensions.plateThickness + wo.dimensions.toothThickness +
wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight;
if (wo.dimensions.stockThickness - ridgeTop > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down to the top of the ridge features or teeth.";
errControl = textMaxCuttingDepth;
return false;
}
if (wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of the ridge height.";
errControl = textRidgeHeight;
return false;
}
if (wo.dimensions.toothThickness > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of the teeth.";
errControl = textToothThickness;
return false;
}
if (wo.dimensions.plateThickness + wo.dimensions.toothThickness > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of the plate and tooth depth.";
errControl = textPlateThickness;
return false;
}
if (wo.dimensions.plateThickness + wo.dimensions.toothThickness + wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight -
wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "The end mill cannot cut down the extent of ridge plus tooth plus plate, " +
"and enough ridge margin is not specified.";
errControl = textRidgeMargin;
return false;
}
// verify that face milling will work
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling != FaceMilling.DoNotMill)
{
if (wo.calc.radius - wo.calc.dedendum - wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin - wo.dimensions.ridgeThickness
- wo.dimensions.holeWallThickness - wo.dimensions.holeDiameter * 0.5f <
wo.mainMill.diameter)
{
error = "The end mill is bigger than the face width, and face milling is specified.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return false;
}
}
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling == FaceMilling.MillToPlate && wo.dimensions.plateThickness == 0)
{
error = "Face milling is set to mill to plate, but no plate thickness is specified.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return false;
}
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling == FaceMilling.MillToPlate &&
wo.dimensions.holeWallThickness > 0 &&
wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth < wo.dimensions.stockThickness - wo.dimensions.plateThickness)
{
error = "Face milling is set to mill to plate, and a hole wall is specified, but the end mill cannot cut the stock down to the plate.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return false;
}
if (wo.dimensions.faceMilling == FaceMilling.MillToPlate &&
wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight + wo.dimensions.toothThickness > wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth)
{
error = "Face milling is set to mill to plate, but the end mill cannot cut the extent of the ridge height plus tooth height.";
errControl = comboFaceMilling;
return false;
}
// verify that hole milling will work
if (wo.dimensions.holeDiameter > 0 && wo.mainMill.diameter > wo.dimensions.holeDiameter)
{
error = "The end mill is bigger than the specified hole.";
errControl = textHoleDiameter;
return false;
}
// verify that tooth milling has a chance of working
double oneThirdToothSpacing = (wo.calc.radius - wo.calc.dedendum) * 2 * Math.PI / wo.calc.numTeeth / 3;
if (!wo.useToothMill && wo.mainMill.diameter > oneThirdToothSpacing)
{
error = "The end mill is bigger than one-third the tooth spacing ("
+ oneThirdToothSpacing.ToString("#.##") +"), and no tooth specific mill is specified.";
errControl = textBoxEndMillDiameter;
return false;
}
if (!wo.useToothMill &&
wo.mainMill.cuttingDepth + wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin < wo.dimensions.toothThickness + wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight)
{
error = "There is not sufficient clearance for the mill between the tooth and the ridge.";
errControl = textRidgeMargin;
return false;
}
if (wo.useToothMill && wo.toothMill.diameter > oneThirdToothSpacing)
{
error = "The tooth mill is bigger than one-third the tooth spacing ("
+ oneThirdToothSpacing.ToString("#.##") + ") and cannot reliably mill tooth shapes.";
errControl = textToothMillDiameter;
return false;
}
if (wo.useToothMill && wo.toothMill.cuttingDepth < wo.dimensions.toothThickness)
{
error = "The tooth mill cannot cut the full tooth thickness.";
errControl = textToothCuttingDepth;
return false;
}
if (wo.useToothMill &&
wo.toothMill.cuttingDepth + wo.dimensions.ridgeMargin < wo.dimensions.toothThickness + wo.dimensions.ridgeHeight)
{
error = "There is not sufficient clearance for the tooth mill to the ridge.";
errControl = textRidgeMargin;
return false;
}
if (wo.useToothMill && wo.toothMill.diameter.ToString(".##") == wo.mainMill.diameter.ToString(".##"))
{
error = "The tooth mill diameter is the same as the main mill diameter.";
errControl = textToothMillDiameter;
return false;
}
// verify feeds and speeds (just loosely)
if (wo.mainMill.feed < 0.1f || wo.mainMill.feed > 50)
{
error = "The feed is out of range [0.1, 50].";
errControl = textMillFeed;
return false;
}
if (wo.mainMill.speed < 250 || wo.mainMill.speed > 25000)
{
error = "The speed is out of range [250, 25000].";
errControl = textMillSpeed;
return false;
}
if (wo.useToothMill && (wo.mainMill.feed < 0.1f || wo.mainMill.feed > 50))
{
error = "The tooth mill feed is out of range [0.1, 50].";
errControl = textToothFeed;
return false;
}
if (wo.useToothMill && (wo.mainMill.speed < 250 || wo.mainMill.speed > 25000))
{
error = "The tooth mill speed is out of range [250, 25000].";
errControl = textToothSpeed;
return false;
}
if (!Directory.Exists(wo.fileInfo.directory))
{
error = "The output directory does not exist.\n" + wo.fileInfo.directory;
errControl = buttonDirectory;
return false;
}
return true;
}
private GCodeWorkOrder[] makeWorkOrders()
{
string error = "";
string kind = "pinion";
GCodeWorkOrder woPinion = new GCodeWorkOrder();
GCodeWorkOrder woGear = new GCodeWorkOrder();
if (!gatherWorkOrder(true, ref woPinion))
{
goto showError;
}
Control errControl;
if (!verifyWorkOrder(woPinion, ref error, out errControl))
{
if (errControl is TextBox)
{
(errControl as TextBox).SelectAll();
}
goto showError;
}
kind = "gear";
error = "";
if (!gatherWorkOrder(false, ref woGear))
{
goto showError;
}
if (!verifyWorkOrder(woGear, ref error, out errControl))
{
if (errControl != null)
{
if (errControl is TextBox)
{
(errControl as TextBox).SelectAll();
}
}
goto showError;
}
return new GCodeWorkOrder[] { woPinion, woGear };
showError:
MessageBox.Show(
"Cannot create Gcode for the " + kind + " because of incorrect parameters.\nPlease correct the error and try again.\n" + error,
"Incorrect parameter");
return null;
}
private bool executeWorkOrders(GCodeWorkOrder[] orders)
{
try
{
foreach (GCodeWorkOrder wo in orders)
{
executeWorkOrder(wo);
}
}
catch (System.Exception x)
{
MessageBox.Show(
"Could not export gcode.\n" + x.Message,
"Error Exporting");
return false;
}
return true;
}
public GCodeGenerator(GCodeWorkOrder wo)
{
this.work = wo;
}
public GCodeGenerator(GCodeWorkOrder wo)
{
this.work = wo;
}
