Initial modifications

LICENSE.TXT

-  pycam - CNC Toolpath Generation in python
-  =========================================
-
-  Copyright (C) 2008 Lode Leroy
-  -----------------------------
-
-  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
-  (at your option) any later version.
-
-  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-  GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
-
-  See COPYING

README.TXT → README.md

-pycam : Python CAM
-------------------
+# pyMKcam : Python CAM for MK4duo based controllers
+-------------------------------------------------
 
-Toolpath Generation for 3-Axis CNC machining
+Toolpath Generation for 3-Axis CNC machining based on MK4duo controllers
+forked from the well known pycam
 
-Read the wiki for details:
-    http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/pycam/index.php?title=User_Manual
+### RUNNING:
 
+   extract the archive and run "pymkcam" in the "scripts" directory
 
-RUNNING:
 
-   extract the archive and run "python pycam"
 
-
-
-USAGE:
+### USAGE:
 
    as a practical approach, you would probably: 
  
-   1) for "rough" cutting,
+ *  1) for "rough" cutting,
       use the Cylindrical cutter 
       with the PushCutter Pathgenerator 
       and the Polygon PostProcessor in "x" or "y" mode 
       
  
-   2) for "semifinish" cutting,
+ *  2) for "semifinish" cutting,
       use the Cylindrical/Toroidal cutter 
       with the PushCutter Pathgenerator 
       and the Contour PostProcessor in "xy" mode 
 
-   3) "finish" cutting
+ *  3) "finish" cutting
       use the Spherical cutter 
       with the DropCutter Pathgenerator 
       and the ZigZag PostProcessor in "x" or "y" mode
@@ -36,14 +33,10 @@ USAGE:
 
 
 
-KNOWN BUGS:
-
-    http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=237831&atid=1104176
 
+### CONTRIBUTORS:
 
-CONTRIBUTORS:
-
-    * Lode Leroy: initiated the project; developed the toolpath generation,
+    * Lode Leroy: initiated pycam the project; developed the toolpath generation,
       collision detection, geometry, Tk interface, ...
 
     * Lars Kruse: GTK interface and many features
@@ -54,3 +47,5 @@ CONTRIBUTORS:
 
     * Sebastian Kuzminsky: debian packaging
 
+    * Franco (nextime) Lanza: revive the project and modification for MK4duo support
+

pycam/Gui/Settings.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import ConfigParser
 import StringIO
 import os
 
-CONFIG_DIR = "pycam"
+CONFIG_DIR = "pyMKcam"
 
 log = pycam.Utils.log.get_logger()