2009/7/1 Wayne Patterson <way...@wavelinx.net> > Hey Guys, > I have been reading the list for a few months and I was hoping that > someone else would ask these questions or something close but no one > did. Durn! > First I'm new to EMC and CAM in general so forgive me if this is a > simple question. I know that a post processor is needed to convert CAD > files into G-code. > I have been using VariCAD for years to produce plans for my little > projects and am very happy with it. And I have run Linux for a few years > as well and extremely happy with it and do not want to use any M$ > products at all if possible. I'm using vista now because this laptop is > still under warranty. I'm sure you understand. And as soon as this > warranty period is over I'm loading up Ubuntu or Fedora. > What I want to know is: Is there a post processor to convert VariCAD > files into something that EMC2 can use and understand? > Can STEP files be used "as is"? Or is there a Linux program out there > that will do the conversions reliably? > Thanks for all your help in advance! > LennyWayne >
There's a Python script that takes STL-files and convert them to tool paths. You can also try Heeks CNC that can open STL-files. Regards, Sven ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
