See the sections below for instructions on how to use these applications. Just copy these to your local machine and you can run them from the command line, from a script, or directly within most slicers.

bin - Here you will find the two console applications: ArcWelder and ArcStraightener.

Simply scroll to the bottom of the release and download the proper archive for your OS. You can find all of the releases here, with the latest release on top. Installation is a simple matter of downloading and extracting the latest release. If it's not a G2/G3, it's just a rendering bug. You can click on odd looking arcs and check out the gcode. It sometimes renders certain gcodes as arcs or circles as well, which can cause confusion.

- Note that this viewer has some issues with embedded thumbnails.

Here are a few that DO support G2/G3 commands: Here are some common visualizers that do NOT support G2/G3 commands: It is likely that they will print just fine provided arc commands are enabled within your printer's firmware.' GCode Visualizers That Do NOT support G2/G3 commands This will cause the output to look like a mess, but it does NOT mean the ArcWelded GCode commands are incorrect or broken. Most gcode visualizers do NOT correctly display G2/G3 commands. Gcode Visualization for G2/G3 (arc) GCode Commands I plan to add instructions for detecting whether or not arc gcodes are enabled in the future.

If these gcodes aren't enabled, the arc commands will be skipped, resulting in a mess.

In order for ArcWelded gcode files to work on your printer, arcs must be enabled. Important Notes Regarding G2/G3 (arc) GCode Commands This software was designed for 3D printers but should also be useful in other cases. It is especially useful when streaming over a serial connection (OctoPrint, Pronterface, Slicer Direct Printing), but has some potential advantages in other cases too depending on your firmware and board. This can greatly compress most GCode files and potentially improve quality by preventing planner starvation. ArcWelderLib: Anti Stutter Libraries and BinariesĬonverts G0/G1 GCode commands to G2/G3 (arc) commands and back again.

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