Re: CAD to G code help

BTW - we found this free CAD software to be pretty cool - Our "old guy" mentor was even able to draw a part with it:o)) <http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/Download/page100.html> And export to dxf and iges. We will try to run it through LazyCAM when we meet tonight.

And we'd since we don't have a tool changer, we'd like to do this washer all with a 0.125 mill - even the 0.140 holes. Thnks

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ebiz_59" <chuckm@...> wrote:
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> I am mentor of a FIRST (FTC and FRC) robotics team. We have a minimill that has a retrofit CNC, run by Mach3. We are trying to make a few parts with our CNC so we understand the entire process. We are having trouble getting from CAD to G code. An example part would be this 1.25 dia washer with 0.312 center hole, and 8 (0.140 dia) hole bolt pattern on 0.312 radius. What's the best way to get from drawing - we can do Inventor or now ems or iges to gcode. We are finding LazyCAM to be a bit of a challenge.
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> thanks a bunch, C
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