Web Editor #

This tutorial demonstrates how to navigate the CoilCAM-js web editor.

Layout #

The web editor is divided into three sections:

1. File upload
2. Code editor
3. Toolpath visualizer

At the top is a menu bar containing the following options:

1. run: Runs the code in the code editor, prints errors to the console.
2. save: Saves the code in the code editor as a .txt file.
3. upload: Uploads .txt files to the code editor.
4. examples: Provides a list of example vessels to experiment with.
5. printer dimensions: Changes the printer dimensions in the toolpath visualizer.
6. documentation: Links to the documentation site.
7. github: Links to the CoilCAM-js source code.

Try selecting the “demo vase” example from the dropdown. Then, make changes to the scalingParameter, layerRotation and thicknessParameter and press the “run” button to see those changes reflected in the toolpath visualizer. When you are satisfied with your changes, uncomment the generateGCode and downloadGCode lines and press “run” to download your toolpath as a gcode file.

Additional Resources #

Additional examples are available through the examples tab, and code from these examples can be pasted into the web editor. Similarly, each step of the tutorial can be pasted into the web editor.