John Dammeyer wrote:
Hi Chris,
So to summarize your reply.
When you draw using a PC rather than the back of an envelope you use Windows
and Fusion360.
For CAM the Fusion360 generated STL files can be changed to G-Code by Cura
or Repetier for your 3D printer.
For CAM and LinuxCNC (I'm assuming since you are on this list you use
LinuxCNC) does Fusion360 generate the G-Code? Or is there something else
inbetween.
Hi John,
My two cents.
I've been using Fusion 360 for a few years now. The license is
$300/year. They have a post processor for linuxcnc so the CAM directly
generates g-code that I can take out to the machine. As an example, I
had to cut a couple of these from 303:
<http://lakeweb.net/CNC/images/200-024.png>
I don't have a lot of experience with other products, but I think the
CAD is very powerful. Using constraints to place sketch objects make
development go very fast. And, it works for articulated projects really
well.
<http://lakeweb.net/CNC/images/table.jpg>
Anyway, I'm happy with it. I've fabbed dozens of things so far. A couple
of times I've had to import solidworks CAD and CAM from there. So that
works too. The only CAM I've yet to test is Mach3, my son has a plasma
table running it. When we built the table I tried to talk him into
linxucnc. Now that he sees how well my mill runs on linuxcnc, he is
sold. But Fusion 360 will export 2Ds to dxf when I want to cut something
on his table. The day will come when I'll test it from the sheet metal
workspace of Fusion 360.
Best, Dan.
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