As Jon said, EMC uses G-Code but many CAD programs have the ability to export in DXF format. If you can do this, then check out:
http://www.christian-kohloeffel.homepage.t-online.de/dxf2gocde.html This fellow has written a DXF to G-code converter that works with everything I've thrown at it. YMMV. Again, as Jon said, Linux isn't the issue. On a network, it can look like just another networked Windows machine and can read FAT, FAT32 and NTFS formatted USB thumb/flash disks if there's no net available. Transferring your files is trivial once you learn the Linux way of doing things. And please do. It'll take some time and you will have questions. There are people here who can help you through your journey. Good luck and welcome to the "club"!, E On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 22:28, Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ftec wrote: >> Hello folks, >> >> Testing if I'm on the list now but I also have a question. >> >> Was looking for 4 to 5 axis cnc sw for a home built cnc machine and found >> this list making me very interested. >> >> What I would like to know is if there is a way to combine emc and cad designs >> done with win based cad sw. If so, how? I can export part files in IGES, >> STL, >> STEP, Catia, ProE and a few other formats. I have never used Linux but then >> there always must be the first time, right? >> > Linux really isn't the issue. EMC takes G-code (technically RS274-D) a > language for motion control used by most machine tools. > I think IGES is a graphical exchange format for exchanging printed > documents electronically. STL is a system for describing a volume, good > for rapid prototyping with a variety of systems that usually make > plastic models layer by layer. Catia and ProE are specific CAD drawing > programs, not a language for interchanging mchining info. They and many > others have a facility to output G-code at varying levels of sophistication. > > Jon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. > The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help > pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- "Those that forget the pasta are doomed to reheat it." Emory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
