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Hi!

I'm new here, so pls forgive me if I post this into the incorrect place...
Here is my problem:

I used Eagle 9.2.0 until a few days. After AutoDesk released the new update 9.2.2 of Eagle I updated.
After that, I can't anymore generate the g-code with this nice pcb-gcode?plugin.
That plugin worked for me like a charm.

I used the 3.6.0.4 version of the pcb-gcode?with Eagle 9.2.0.
When I updated Eagle and tried to generate a gcode, in the view window of pcb-gcode?
I never got to see the simulated?version of my pcb. I mean, the view window was empty.

Then I downloaded from here the 3.6.2.4 version of pcb-gcode?and added it to Eagle, in hope that will fix my problem.
But that was not the case.
With this version of?pcb-gcode?I got a much bigger problem.
When I was trying to generate the gcode?of my design, that was run into an infinity loop.
I have to wai around 30min to get my PC responding again, but the gcode?was not generated.

I replicated several times this situation.

So, what you think is my problem?

I use Windows 7 x64 and everything was fine... :-(

Thank you.
My best regards.

Could this be a Java error?
I have not Java 8, is pcb-gcode compatible with this version of java?

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That’s a possibility, though it worked before changing Eagle.?

Perhaps a Windows user will chime in.?

Thank you for you replay, I realized already does I made a typo error in my post #7875.

I wrote: "...I have not Java 8..." I mean I have now Java 8 on my machine...
Sorry for this.

I have another question about pcb-gcode?app.
Must I have a ratsnested?polygon?setup on my pcb to have the ability to generate the gcod?with pcb-gcode?
Do I need any polygon as a board layout or ground plane of my pcb?to generate the gcode?with pcb-gcode app?
Or can I just draw my traces on the bottom side or upper or whatever side I wish and the app can generate the gcode without a border line?

Thanks.?

To answer your question about the requirement of polygons, I have made boards without them.? So the answer would be no they are not required.? Having said that, I usually do use a groundplane polygon as it can save me some vias etc.?

Country Bubba


At 11/3/2018 02:27 PM, Christian Robert Adzic wrote:

Ok, thank you.
I realized what was the problem why I can't generate the gcode?and why was my preview windows empty all the time.
Eagle is simply unpredictable what settings are used each time you open it.
In my case, a checkbox was unchecked under:

Option->Set...->Misc
There is an option "Ratsnests processes polygon".
If this option is not checked the pcb-gcode?won't do the job.
You won't get the gcode and the viewer window of the pcb-gcode app would be empty.

Actually, the menu "Set..." is some kind of "Settings" menu.
Why the name "Set..." this is a mystery.

Again, I use the Eagle 9.2.2 version and at this moment the pcb-gcode?version 3.6.0.4.
I also checked all other versions of pcb-gcode?what I found on the net, and they are all working
On Eagle 9.2.2 and with the most up to date Java version which is in my case Java version 8 - update 191.

I hope this will help somebody in some time...
My best regards.




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I have one more question about the pcb-gcode?plugin:

I saw several versions of pcb-gcode on the net.
I desired to use the 3.6.2.4 ( I think this is the latest version ).
SO, I saw? also other people have nice pictures in the menu of the plugin like this:


Where are the drill depth, hight etc. is explained, but I have just this kind of "broken" icon:


How can I fix this?

Thank you.

Take a look at "pcb-gcode\docs\images" folder, you will se there is a missing picture.

Thanks for this tip with the "ratsnest process polygon". I was scratching my head for hours until I found your post. All I had was blank previews.?
Eagle 9.6.2
Pcb-gcode 3.6.0.4