http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Simple_EMC_G-Code_Generators <http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Simple_EMC_G-Code_Generators>Look for chapter 9, PyCam. I never got it to read my files though.
--S 2009/7/1 Stuart Stevenson <stus...@gmail.com> > Lenny, > There are two steps from the VariCad (or any CAD system) to NC > code. You need an application (CAM system) to create a generic cutter > path and then you run the generic cutter path against a control > specific post processor to create NC code for a particular control. > Most CAM systems have a post processor with them. Many CAM systems > have configurable post processors so you can create a post processor > for a specific control. > There are a few stand alone post processors that will accept a > generic cutter location file and create a NC code file for a specific > control. > There are not many open source CAD systems. > There are not many open source CAM systems. > There are not many (if any) open source Post Processors. > Stuart > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Wayne Patterson<way...@wavelinx.net> > wrote: > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > -- > you can lead a person to knowledge > but you cannot make him think > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
