On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 4:32 AM, Ron Bean wrote:
>
> I've used Fusion360 but I'm still not used to the idea of using a 3D CAD
> program to draw an inherently 2D part. I'll get there eventually.
>
You just make a sketch on one plane. Using it this way it is just like any
other CAD program.Bu
>Draftsight is a free (but not open source) clone of Autocad (by the
>maker of Solidworks) that works pretty well on Linux (64 bit). You
>have to renew it every year, but I've found it to be pretty good. I
>like the UI for it better than LibreCAD.
I use Draftsight a lot, but the latest versions
I use AutoDesk's "Fusion360". It's free for most of us. Of course it
will open AutoDesk's DXF file format.
AutoDesk has gone a 180 degree turn on pricing making a premiere CAD/CAM
program free. Fusion360 should be popular with anyone doing CNC work.
It allows one to make 3D models and then ca
On 23/02/17 21:38, Ralph Stirling wrote:
> FreeCAD is nice for 3d work, but Draftsight is my go-to for 2d.
The FreeCad drafting desktop has been improving ... and the other
specialist workbenches are unique ... anybody for a boat hull ... but I
still use Turbocad for a quick drawing. One has to us
is my go-to for 2d.
-- Ralph
From: Lester Caine [les...@lsces.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 12:59 PM
To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Whats a good visual displayer for a dxf?
On 23/02/17 19:42, Gene Heskett wrote:
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On 23/02/17 19:42, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> LibreCAD.
>>
> Not exactly a barn burner. Greenhorn here couldn't figure how to rotate
> it on the y axis for a pseudo 3d effect. So it gives me no clue as to
> the expected thickness of the materiel. Is there a gcode export module
> I need to add to i
On Thursday 23 February 2017 15:09:44 andy pugh wrote:
> On 23 February 2017 at 18:05, Gene Heskett
wrote:
> > I am not familiar with this format.
>
> DXF is an AutoCAD drawing format.
>
Humf, I knew it left a bad taste, but could not recall who was
responsible. I was still at the tv station wh
On 23 February 2017 at 18:05, Gene Heskett wrote:
> I am not familiar with this format.
DXF is an AutoCAD drawing format.
Inkscape can open them. Or try https://a360.autodesk.com/viewer/ for
an online viewer.
--
atp
"A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is
designed for t
On Thursday 23 February 2017 13:11:44 Mark wrote:
> On 02/23/2017 01:05 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > I am not familiar with this format. And synaptics search only finds
> > a library. No clue what editor/viewer uses it. clicking on it offers
> > to open it with geany but it displays the text only a
https://www.google.se/search?q=dxf+viwer&oq=dxf+viwer&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4328j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=dxf+viewer&*
Den 2017-02-23 kl. 19:05, skrev Gene Heskett:
> I am not familiar with this format. And synaptics search only finds a
> library. No clue what editor/viewer uses it. clicki
On 02/23/2017 01:05 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> I am not familiar with this format. And synaptics search only finds a
> library. No clue what editor/viewer uses it. clicking on it offers to
> open it with geany but it displays the text only as text.
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
LibreCAD.
Mark
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I am not familiar with this format. And synaptics search only finds a
library. No clue what editor/viewer uses it. clicking on it offers to
open it with geany but it displays the text only as text.
Cheers, Gene Heskett
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soap, ballot, ju
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