See this tutorial: http://cambam.info/doc/plus/tutorials/3DProfile.htm
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ed, for example, can this CamBam help me generate G code for making a mold > that is a half sphere removed from metal? > > The 4th axis, I think, I can use mostly as an indexing axis. > > i > > > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Edward Bernard > <yankeelena2...@yahoo.com>wrote: > > > Not sure what you mean by "curvy shapes" but it will do curves in either > > two or > > three dimensional work. (the majority of the work I do is 2d curves in > > wood) I > > took a look on the CamBam forum and apparently it will do 4th axis work > > through > > a work-around. Oh, and by the way, the developer has said he is > considering > > porting CamBam to Linux so the more of us EMC2 people that use it the > more > > pressure he will feel to do so. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Sent: Mon, May 30, 2011 9:06:40 PM > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] No-kidding CAD/Cam package for milling > > > > Ed, thanks. I am looking at it. Essentially, its limitation is that it > > cannot do curvy shapes, right? > > > > i > > > > > > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Edward Bernard < > yankeelena2...@yahoo.com > > >wrote: > > > > > I've been satisfied with CamBam http://www.cambam.info/. It's only > $150 > > > and it's > > > a well maintained product with an active user base. I don't think it > does > > > the > > > 4th axis though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> > > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > > Sent: Mon, May 30, 2011 7:52:28 PM > > > Subject: [Emc-users] No-kidding CAD/Cam package for milling > > > > > > I am aware that this is a "can of worms". I will ask, nevertheless. > > > > > > I am becoming constrained by my approach of "just write G code for > > anything > > > I want". > > > > > > Is there an inexpensive CAD/CAM package that is EMC2 compatible, > designed > > > to > > > work with milling operation (I have a 4 axis mill). > > > > > > At this point I do not care if it is Windows or Linux based, although I > > > would prefer Linux. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > i > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > > > vRanger. > > > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > > > safe, > > > secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? > > > Nope - It's vRanger. 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