Python script to convert Contour Info to lathe G-code

[evugar]

Made a little Python-powered tool to convert contour information to lathe G-code.
It's nothing sofisticated, just a starting point to make a code to occasionaly turn simple parts on a lathe.

Usage:

1. Install latest Python interpreter.
2. Start the tool by typing this in command interpreter:
 

python contour_gui.py

3. In Mastercam, copy contour information (Analyze contour)
4. Paste resulting contourinformation into the tool by pressing "Paste contour data" button
5. Type in your tool, allowance and feed information accordingly.
6. Press "Convert and copy to clipboard" button
7. Paste resulting G-code to your favourite editor and edit to your heart content.
 
 

contour_gui.py

[SuperHoneyBadger]

I'm going to make use of this tool for sure! We don't have a lathe seat newer than X and sometimes the guys need a more complicated contour than they can hand bomb.

I make a dummy endmill of the nose radius and give them the posed nc for a contour path. This looks even easier, and passing on lathe flavoured code will be appreciated.

[evugar]

It was almost exactly what I used to do as well!

Glad it can be useful to you.

Cheers!

[evugar]

Just wanted to mention that we run resulting code in HAAS TL-2 lathe, so it may me necessary to tweak script a little if you use different control.

[SuperHoneyBadger]

No problem, thanks for the heads up. The lathe dept will likely just strip out the code for the moves, but I'll let them know not to run it as is