After months building I am now setting up first job. So step by step I am going through the first project tutorial. I have gotten as far as page 9. When I press gcode viewer all I see is the grid and access symbol, I don’t see any gcode tool paths as indicated in the tutorial. I am sure the gcode has loaded the file is in the job list and I right clicked on it as instructed but I see nothing other than a grid and axis
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First amended question didn’t work so here goes again.....
Found the problem, it seems to be the android tablet I was using for the controller interface. When I connected my iPad the tool paths miraculously appeared. I am using a cheap android table in the workshop as I am not happy to have an expensive iPad in that environment.
The android tablet I have been using is a Facetel Q6-EEA running android 13 . Is this a known issue and is there a resolution/workaround? I reallly don’t want my iPad in such a dusty shop :)
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Hi,
It is only tested with Google Chrome. Are you using Google Chrome?
If the job still does not show in Google Chrome:
- Press the 3 dots in the top right corner and go to 'Settings'
- On the left-hand side go to 'System'
- Turn off 'Use hardware acceleration when available'
- Restart Chrome
It should now work
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Hello Robert,
Yes i am using chrome, i cant find any button in chrome settings for 'Use Hardware accel...' it doesn't seem to exist on my android tablet but following your thinking i tried other browsers, MS Edge and Firefox they didn't show the toolpaths either on the android tablets...I tried NC viewer on the android tablet to view a GCode copy on the hard drive and everything was visible...
Then just to verify things i tried to view the toolpaths through safari on my iPhone and the same problem no toolpaths. Eventually i tested on several devices...
Android13 tablet - No toolpaths
Iphone ios 17.1.2 - No tool paths
Ipad ios 12.5.7 - Toolpaths shown
I tried both individually and with all connected at same time to duet this made no difference.
So the only thing which works is the Ipad running an old ios12.5.7
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i forgot to mention both apple devices were using safari
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Hi Talfryn,
Thanks for your messages. It is potentially related to the OpenGL versions the different devices are running, which is why the hardware acceleration can cause it not to show.
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First amended question didn’t work so here goes again.....
Found the problem, it seems to be the android tablet I was using for the controller interface. When I connected my iPad the tool paths miraculously appeared. I am using a cheap android table in the workshop as I am not happy to have an expensive iPad in that environment.
The android tablet I have been using is a Facetel Q6-EEA running android 13 . Is this a known issue and is there a resolution/workaround? I reallly don’t want my iPad in such a dusty shop :)
by Talfryn