I use synergy for this purpose. They have a versions that runs on Ubuntu or Windows. Free full version trial package. 21/2 axis the initial cam level was $250 when I bought it. Whether you need more depends on how exotic your cuts are. All four axis moving simultaneously would require the 3d version. Indexing types of operations do not. I personally have the full solid modeling version but I have not required it for cam purposes.
Hubert Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: > Kasey Matejcek wrote: > >> I've got a project to do on my 4 axis mill x,y,z,a running EMC >> >> A is parallel to to the X axis and is a rotory head the part will between >> centers on the x axis 28" long >> >> The part file is a 3d model of a cylinder like shape egg shape >> >> What cad program will work the best to output gcode for machining part on >> the A axis >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
