Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] IGES and other solid model files to GCode

Tim,
We must be just not speaking the same language.
When you say Gcode do you mean toolpath?
I never said you couldn't generate toolpath from IGES, of course one can
generate toolpath from an iges file but until you define what type of tool
movement you want, the program can't just imagine what Gcode you'd like to
see and automatically convert it.
Conversion from Iges to Gcode would be something I'd like to see.
I must not understand, Jeff's question was

Does anyone know a good program for converting solid models like an IGES to
GCode to run on a CNC mill?

What am I not getting,
Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
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Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] IGES and other solid model files to GCode


> Brad,
>
> Your posting is not entirely correct. IGES and also NURBS (another
> surface format) can be used in a variety of CAM programs to generate
> G-code. I can successfully use an IGES import to generate a 3D gcode in
> both Visual Mill 4.0 full version and in Vector NURBS.
>
> Tim
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > I think there might be some confusion here iges is a surfaces
> > format not solids, If you're using Solid Works then you'll
> > want to export as an x_t to maintain your model as a solid.
> > There won't be any converters from iges to Gcode as they
> > aren't the same thing. You'll require a CAM program that will
> > import your solid model...Mastercam, Gibbs etc. (not
> > cheap)and then create toolpaths, then post that to create
> > Gcode (usually machine specific) or if you export your file
> > as in iges it will be surfaces but there may be some more
> > affordable CAM software which will import it and create your
> > toolpath Brad
> >
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