The purpose of this application note is to illustrate steps to install custom panels and start its from RosettaCNC top bar.

1. Install control software version 1.9.6 or later 64-bit version.
2. 64-bit version also install an embedded python version located in %LocalAppData%\Programs\RosettaCNC.python
3. Open a Windows command prompt at %LocalAppData%\Programs\RosettaCNC.python
4. Type:
   1. python -m pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall pip
5. Install necessary python libraries with the follows commands:
   1. Scripts\pip install cnc-api-client-core
   2. Scripts\pip install pyside6
   3. Scripts\pip install numpy
6. Unpack the attached archive in a folder of your preference.
7. Open your control software and go to Program Settings. Enable API server:
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8. Restart control software.
9. Set in Program Settings panel→ External Programs fields as:
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10. Two new icons appairs in top toolbar to start new panels
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11. If you want a customized icon place a icon file named external_program_1_E01.png in %APPDATA%\RosettaCNC-1\customize folder. For other info please refer to %APPDATA%\RosettaCNC-1\customize\readme.txt file.

custom_panels.zip

This is a very simple panel to set the same application target position and repetition. When you press the Calcola button, related code will be set in main control software editor.

This is a panel that can be used to auto compose a gcode part program by moving the machine and press a button. Every time you press the button you can define if the actual machine position is a point if for a feed linear movement, rapid or is a part of arc definition.

Tha panel have a header and a tail so part program is every time valid for compile and preview.

This is a DRO application. Take a look to UI_SCALING to scale panel to fit monitor size. Look at UI_USE_MONITOR if your application have two monitors.

For an optimal results use the Klartext Mono font.