I looked, but didn't see any option to scale the units in FreePCB for the
drill files. But I suppose if you multiply the X/Y step sizes (and jog
distances) by 1000 in the gcode interpreter configuration it would have the
same effect. Then you just have to think in terms of mils instead of inches.
Then the global search and replace could fix up the drill cycle codes. It
might work. I'll have to look at it again.
--
Phil Mattison
http://www.ohmikron.com/Motors::Drivers::Controllers::Software
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Mucha <dave_mucha@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 4:21 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Excellon Drill Files
> When you export the file, you should be able to set up the digits
> before and after the decimal point.
>
> Also, you can have an INI file that uses the full number as is,
> without moving the decimal. The machine really doesn't care that you
> think an inch is 1.00 all it knows is that it will move the number of
> steps that it is commanded to.
>
> so, 001234 could be 1.234 inches to you, or 12.34 or 0.1234. the
> decimal is only important to us who read the code. If you set the
> machine so it moves as the steps command, the board will come out fine.
>
> Dave
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