Thanks Emory and others, I am aware of the process in general, I currently have Mach and Visualmill 6 std for cam but it only supports 3 axis, Eventually I'll be needing 5 but a commercial program would make too big a hole in my assets. Solidworks, which I am using for designs, does not support dxf.
When listing those file formats I was hoping to hear of a program, on the Linux side, which can read in the part in one of those formats and convert it to 5-axis G-code. Two pcs connect as network, the other one for Linux driving the milling machine and the other one with windows for cad would be an easy way to go. I'm yet to get another machine for Linux so I really don't know what features there already exist in emc. But if there is a solution for the file conversion, does emc do the rest, ie. simulate visually the milling of the work piece, having tool libraries etc.? Thanks, Risto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emory Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: 11. joulukuuta 2008 7:04 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Testing > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
