Re: Freeware CAM software?

There are some free g-code generator scripts on ohmikron.com. Somewhat
limited but useful. Ace Converter is (far as I know) a free utility to
convert DXF files to g-code. Let me know (anyone?) if an online utility to
do what Ace Converter does would be attractive, i.e. upload a DXF file,
configure the conversion parameters, generate g-code. If there is enough
interest I will make it available.
--
Phil Mattison
http://www.ohmikron.com/
Motors::Drivers::Controllers::Software

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Fagan <woodworker88@...>
To: cad_cam_edm_dro <cad_cam_edm_dro@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:34 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Freeware CAM software?


> I'm finally starting to do some production work with my CNC Taig milling
> machine and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for freeware CAM
> software. I have managed to get this far in my CNC project without
spending
> a cent on software (Ubuntu, EMC2, NCPlot, DeskEngrave, Stickfont), and I
> would like to be able to do CAM as well. I am using a couple of g-code
> generation utilities that my friend wrote for me in Java but I would love
to
> create code directly from DXFs. I have Autodesk Inventor for CAD (part of
a
> much earlier project so it doesn't count) and I took a class in FeatureCAM
> this summer so I'm pretty familiar with what to do, I'm just not willing
to
> spend money on software at this point.
>
> Thanks very much for any suggestions
> Michael
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