Is there a way to turn on Smoothing so code is more optimised?

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Hi Guys,

Is there a way to turn on smoothing in Carbide Create Pro, I trying to get more optimised gcode and align the software more to my machine which is a custom build.

I having loads of issues with random lag between my computer and controller and Openbuilds have stated;
If Carbide has a ‘smoothing’ option, turn it on. Set the limit to 2x your machines step size.
So my OX has a step size of 0.025mm, I set smoothing to 0.05mm (sometimes bigger, but never less). This means that every vertice is within a step or 2 of exactly where it should be. Ordering the machine to go to 0.001mm resolution is pointless as the steps are bigger than that.

I have a step size of 0.005, so would want smoothing at around 0.01

Regards
Chris

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This site is mainly focused on advice to Carbide3D machines.
Since you have a machine “custom” they may not be familiar enough to aid you with your situation.

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Does your controller run GRBL? Whats your arc tolerance set to?

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Where is arc tolerance set? Is this Carbide Create, Carbide Motion or GRBL?

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Arc tolerance on my Pro is $12=0.01
my little laser burner is $12+0.002
It appears to be a Grbl thing.

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Hi David,
I’m using an Openbuilds Blackbox, GRBL, 1.1, my $12 is set at:
$12=0.002 ; Arc tolerance, millimeters

My stepper are lead screw, settings are;
$100=200.300 ; X-axis steps per millimeter
$101=200.300 ; Y-axis steps per millimeter

So using the calc I was given 1 / stepspermm = mm per step, my step per mm = 0.0049

So should I be setting $12 at 0.01, roughly double

Regards Chris

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