This forum needs a way to "like" or "love" or "approve" a post, or thank the user for posting in some way :)

The Slot command is amazing Michael, it definitely deserves an icon!

Hi Michael,

slot script is very useful. Would it be possible to have an option diameter instead of radius as an input? It is not necessary, but helpful for users, who have set "diameter" as a default in moi.ini file:)

Thank you.
Mik

Hi Mik, I've updated the script in the post above to have a radius/diameter toggle and to use diameter by default if you've set the option in moi.ini .

Please let me know if it isn't working as expected.

- Michael

It is absolutely perfect :-)
Thank you very much.
Mik

:3

Great thread and a tool with some mileage for me...

Say I create 50 different slots and these are done from some lists of standard slot sizes from different sheet metal suppliers. Its these guys who do cnc 'punching' where a slot is a standard tool.

What would be best way of organising a library of these 'objects'
(ideally by supplier) so they could be pulled into any drawing?

I presume using object libraries (e.g via max's customui script) might be the way to go. They seem to be externally referenced but I am not sure if I can create sub folders (by supplier) or search for these ¿

Hi Stefano, you can store them in whatever directory structure you like and when you want to insert one if you use the ImportPart command (right-click on File > Import), that will allow you to pick the filename and also let you position it immediately as well.

- Michael

Thanks Michael will get some object folders organised to start with.
For a few minutes was thinking maxs 'object library' became core functionality in v4, then realised, previously put stuff in %apps/. Must have been future proofing :0). Anyway understood all that now.
Good to be onboard...

Tested V4 DxF layers on import, its great great.
Stefano

Hi Stefano, also the next beta adds read and write of dimensions for DXF format as well.

- Michael

Sounds very promising.

If i have a specific feature request re: dimensions
do you want it on that on the pinned "v4" thread?

Hi Stefano, you can post it either here or over there, either is fine.

- Michael