EzCad keypress marking script for fiber laser

#fiberlaser
Ever wanted to press one key, mark one design, press another key, mark a separate design? Now you can ;-) I wrote a short AutoIt script to wait for keypresses and then mark the corresponding object in EzCad. Download here: imajeenyus.com/temp/keypress_m...

[@joeycoston7692]

Actually fantastic! I can imagine workflows become very fast with this technique 😲

[@imajeenyus42]

Thanks! I've got some very thin parts where I need to alternate the engraving on opposite sides to balance out the stresses induced.

[@1001001]

This is amazing. Do you think you can make autoit change text box values from a list of choices?

[@imajeenyus42]

Thanks! It should be possible - AutoIt seems capable of using pretty much all of the Windows controls, so you could pick choices from a list and then set them. www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/guiref/GUIRef.htm

[@JustinAlexanderBell]

Any reason you use ezcad as opposed to lightburn?

[@imajeenyus42]

Just what I'm used to - been using it a couple years before LB came out. I've got a load of files and scripts for EzCad and updating them all to work with LB would be a lot of work! TBH I've never had any problems with EzCad, but maybe my designs aren't as complicated as some.

[@dansv3872]

Can i make a script to move on xy certain distance and autofocus then start again?

[@imajeenyus42]

No doubt you could, but I have no idea about the precise details. AutoIt is able to simulate any key/mouse interaction, so if you can do it in the original software, you'd be able to simulate it with a script.

[@dansv3872]

@@imajeenyus42 hm thank you. i think i understand , so i can't write custom scripts for automation but if is something that i can press manually ,AutoIt will make this process itself ?
But how will it know when the deep engraving is done and make z axis come back to starting position and move xy axis and press autofocus and start again ?

[@imajeenyus42]

@@dansv3872 That's correct - whatever you can do yourself by clicking a button or using key presses, you can automate. As for checking when it's done, EzCad2 displays a "marking" window when marking is in progress, and I'm just checking every 100ms to see if the window is still present. If not, then I assume that marking is finished. Take a look at my other automator script here, it might give you some ideas:
imajeenyus.com/temp/automator.au3

[@user-ld5fn2dy7c]

Hello Wilson, I would like a help, I realized that your script makes communication with ezcad, I wonder if you have any manual on this, because I need to develop an application equal to is however using the python language.

[@user-ys4to2ts9c]

Hello, do you find the way to communicate ezcad and python????

[@imajeenyus42]

@@user-ys4to2ts9c Sorry, I don't know how to do that. My script is interacting with EzCad by simulating key and mouse presses, which is what AutoIt is designed to do.

[@enriquelara8853]

Good evening, my name is Enrique Lara, I am a high school student conducting research in one of your fields of interest. Is it possible if I can get your email address so I can inquire about a few questions I had about my research? Thank you.

[@imajeenyus42]

Hello, yes, you can email me at [e-mail]

[@enriquelara8853]

@@imajeenyus42 Thank you, I have sent an email!