How to configure Aspire 4.5 for TinyG?

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  • September 17, 2014 at 6:39 pm #6767
    sraney
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    I was just gifted Aspire 4.5 by a longtime friend and companion. He runs a local shop and uses Aspire for most of his sign work. But after looking through the tools paths it can export, I’m not sure what what to select or if I need to build a custom configuration file for it.

    It offers the following Gcode exports. Any suggestions on which one should I select?

    G Code (inch) (*.tap)
    G Code (mm) (*.tap)
    G Code ATC(inch) (*.tap)
    G Code ATC(mm) (*.tap)
    G Code ARCs(inch) (*.tap)
    G Code ARCs(mm) (*.tap)
    Desk-CNC G-Code(inch) (*.dnc)
    Desk-CNC G-Code(mm) (*.dnc)
    Intelicam GCode (inch) (*.nc)
    Intelicam GCode (mm) (*.nc)
    KCAM G-Code Arcs ATC(inch) (*.gc)
    Goya G-Code(mm) (*.gio)

    About 20 more that have the ‘G-Code’ in them.

    Goya G-Code(mm) (*.gio)

    September 17, 2014 at 7:21 pm #6768
    cmcgrath5035
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    Lots of folks who stop by here use Aspire, so wait a bit for experienced comments.

    I do not, but would suggest you try
    G Code ARCs (mm) (*.tap)

    I see a lot of folks who use Aspire generating G code with just linear moves, lots and lots of them.
    I am assuming G Code ARCs will include G2 and G3 arc commands, which tinyG does well and minimizes really short moves.

    Or, better yet. try the same (short) job with both G Code(mm) and G Code ARCs (mm) and compare results.

    mm or inch should work, I just personally prefer mm.

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