Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Future CNC man

Shawn,
I too use ACad (R-14). Draw your part outline (or toolpath if the
cam program will not do tool offsets for you) on a separate layer.
All other details on other layers if needed.
Save as a dxf file and import into the cam program to process to
G-code. Some cam progs will only accept lines, polylines and arcs.
You will know when you get there.
I use Bobcad mostly for post processing. I'm still a mile short
of getting the hang of Vector.
RichD, Sherline, CNCPro, camtronics user & abuser.

shawnusa@... wrote:

>
> I plan in th near future to setup a CNC for a 3-n-1 system. I have
> not worked all the details out on the hardware side, but I was
> wanting to know what is needed from the software side to get the end
> results on the CNC machine. I'm a user of Autocad and wish to stay
> with it. What is involved in taking a Autocad file and turning it
> into a working part. I see lots of refrences to EMC for linux. Would
> files move from the NT Autocad enviroment to the Linux and is there
> some sort of file conversion? Anyway I'm trying to visualize what's
> involved on the software side of things. LIke I said though I would
> like to use my Autocad files.
>
> Thanks for answering my newbie questions. I hope to be in the CNC
> world soon. Looks to cool not to do.
>
> Shawn
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