Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Excaliburcnc by XCAM

Tauseef........

You bring up one of the best kept secrets out there for the fellows looking
for a DXF to G-Code converter. FlashCuts demo has always done this. And like
you point out, Lets you do a lot more than just the toolpath information.
Scaling, Line numbers, Decimal places, Clearance, Z depth even in increments,
0,0 location of import, Feedrates including seperate Plunge and a selection
to mill or drill circles or holes.

You still wrestle with start stop and sequence issues. It's a great place to
start for people !
Of course it's a great control too !


Chris L

tauseef wrote:

> hey guys,
> thanks for the interesting posts.
> Chris for 2D I have used Ace Converter with much sucess. Its free and
> you can use it forever..www.yeagerautomation.com. I however now will
> use flashcut www.flashcut.com for my g-code 2D conversion as I can
> put in a different feedrate (plunge rate) for the Z axis and XY axis,
> a huge improvement over Ace in my opinion. But "there" free so there
> both GREAT!
>
> later
> tauseef
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., rab@r... wrote:
> > You could also check out GMAX at
> > http://www.discreet.com/products/gmax/
> > , which is a free, but very limited version of 3D Studio MAX. I've
> > written some scripted functions for G-Code I/O and toolpath
> > generation for 3D Studio MAX which I use along with Master5 CNC and
> a
> > converted Taig mill.
> > These scripts mostly also work with GMAX if you want to try them,
> but
> > I'm afraid that GMAX can't make use of the Active-X control that
> > Art's got for Master5.
> > There's also a script for DXF import to GMAX at
> > http://gmax.digitalarenas.com
> > You can't import an STL file, but it should be possible to write a
> > script for that.
> >
> > Rab,
> >
> > http://www.rainnea.com/cnc.htm
> >
> > http://www.rainnea.com/maxscript.htm
>
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