[Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-21 Thread Cogoman
>From a post on hackaday I got the impression OpenSCAD might be just what I >need to generate G-CODE, but I find more information on 3-D printing G-CODE >than routing. Am I suppose to export my project as a DXF, and then use DXF2GCODE, or is there another way usually used to get G-CODE for a

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-21 Thread John Murphy
openscad is good for creating models, but it won't create gcode. openscam is great for viewing the output of g-code. On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Cogoman wrote: > >From a post on hackaday I got the impression OpenSCAD might be just what > I need to generate G-CODE, but I find more informat

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-21 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 02/21/2013 10:58 AM, John Murphy wrote: > openscad is good for creating models, but it won't create gcode. > > openscam is great for viewing the output of g-code. > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Cogoman wrote: > >> >From a post on hackaday I got the impression OpenSCAD might be just what

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-21 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 02/21/2013 11:41 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > I've used FreeCAD to make drawings for machining before. Export as SVG, > import the SVG into PyCAM, and get gcode out of PyCAM to feed to > LinuxCNC on my mill. That toolchain is not without its wrinkles and > warts, but it can make good parts

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-21 Thread N. Christopher Perry
I haven't used openscax, but have had mixed results with PyCAM. For CAD I've been using SolveSpace with nice results. It's a little limited (no helical sweeps and can't import geometry) but I is the only stable open source parametric tool I've found. It can also export G-code, but you still n

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-22 Thread Michael Haberler
Am 21.02.2013 um 19:41 schrieb Sebastian Kuzminsky: > On 02/21/2013 10:58 AM, John Murphy wrote: >> openscad is good for creating models, but it won't create gcode. >> >> openscam is great for viewing the output of g-code. >> >> On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Cogoman wrote: >> From a

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-22 Thread Ralph Stirling
: Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD Am 21.02.2013 um 19:41 schrieb Sebastian Kuzminsky: > > I've never used OpenSCAD. I have some friends who design parts with it > that they then print out on 3d printers. It looks very promising and > interesting, and I want to play with

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-22 Thread John Murphy
g > about g-code in OpenSCAD. > > -- Ralph > > From: Michael Haberler [mai...@mah.priv.at] > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 12:34 AM > To: s...@highlab.com; Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD &

Re: [Emc-users] Regarding OpenSCAD

2013-02-22 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 2/21/2013 6:33 PM, N. Christopher Perry wrote: > For CAD I've been using SolveSpace with nice results. It's a little limited > (no helical sweeps and can't import geometry) but I is the only stable open > source parametric tool I've found. It can also export G-code, but you still > need to