Add a pause after every cut within a 2D profile for plasma cutting

[TinWhisperer]

Is there any plan ever to add the ability to add a pause after every cut within a 2D plasma cutting profile?

I do know there's the ability to manually add a pause but I would hate to construct a new 2D profile for every single cut in a project, which could be hundreds.

This is a very normal thing to do and Cam software like SheetCam has had it built in from day one.

[Warmingup1953]

THis is probably a question about the Post Processor that you have chosen to write the G-Code. Which do you use?

[TinWhisperer]

In sheet cam a pause after every cut can be added to the project regardless of which post processor you use. Having to customize my postprocessor for such a normal and basic feature for plasma cutting seems a little silly.  having a checkbox in a 2d profile that went enabled would open up fields to write in a certain number of seconds doesn't seem like a big ask.  Fusion has a lot to learn about plasma cam from SheetCAM. The only real advantage fusions cam has over SheetCAM is that it's attached to the design environment within Fusion besides that SheetCAM is far better in almost every respect and more feature Rich. And it only cost $150 for a lifetime. I really think Fusion should step up and improve its plasma cam environment.

Here is the post processor. I don't like the idea of having to customize it and then re-customize it every time a new addition comes out.

https://assets.langmuirsystems.com/firecontrol/latest/FireControl-24.1.6.msi

[tobyweiss777]

I too had to modify the post processor.  The modification created a feild I can custom edit each time I export a gcode file.  But like Tinwhisperer says, if this file is updated often by Langmuir, I have to put the edit back in every time I guess?  I'm new to this, let me know if this makes sense.

Here is the code added to the file.  Got this from ChatGPT.  Also posting this code caused a problem and they moved some of the example below.  Use the attached file instead for actual deployment of the code.

properties = {

// Cooling dwell inserted right after M5:

coolDelay: 0, // seconds (set to 3.0 for your case)

// Traditional pierce dwell relative to torch-on:

pierceDelay: 0.6, // seconds (typical pierce soak after M3)

// …keep existing properties…

};

propertyDefinitions = {

coolDelay: { title:“Cooling delay after M5 (s)”, type:“number”, range:[0, 30], description:“Dwell immediately after torch-off to allow cooling.” },

pierceDelay: { title:“Pierce delay after M3 (s)”, type:“number”, range:[0, 10], description:“Dwell after torch fires before XY motion.” },

// …keep existing definitions…

};

function torchOff() {

writeBlock(mFormat.format(5)); // M5 - torch OFF

if (properties.coolDelay > 0) {

writeBlock(gFormat.format(4), "P" + secFormat.format(properties.coolDelay));

}

}

[Warmingup1953]

Would increasing Dwell by X seconds have the same effect?

[TinWhisperer]

@Warmingup1953 

It would but how would you go about adding that to the 2D profile in the fabrication tab of Fusion's manufacturing environment?

[TinWhisperer]

This is a feature that needs to be added.

Anyone anyone who wants this feature please start submitting to the Autodesk feature request online form.

Autodesk fusion feature request form *CLICK HERE FOR FORM* 

Fusion absolutely needs to start stepping up their game and gleaning some features from SheetCAM .

Other features from SheetCAM that should be added would include.

Cutting Rules - Minimize thermal distortion

Wiggle Pierce

Parking Position

Remnant cutoff

Circle Center Mark

[TinWhisperer]

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