On Tuesday 31 July 2007, Al Hooton wrote:
>On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 23:01 -0400, Thomas Fritz wrote:
>> I'm a Qcad user - a paying one, at that (free software *is* worth paying
>> for!)
And that software carries a decent price, I could buy that at $33 USD.
> Amen! I have no problem paying a reasonable amount for software that
>solves a problem for me -- I would just like to know that I can get in
>there myself if necessary to make a change or fix a problem.
>
>> CAMexpert has the added ability to output gcode, by use of a config /
>> script file. In the demo version, there are several different configs,
>> and I know one type outputs G2/G3 commands for arcs, while another uses
>> an option to turn arcs into line segments of a specified length.
>
> Thanks very much for this pointer. I've got the 10-min demo version,
>went through the scripts, manually got a dxf file mocked up and sure
>enough -- the "gcode_angle" script is correctly generating G2/G3 arc
>moves.
Which would be very nice, but did you note the asking price for this little
add-on? That 149 EUR translates to something that WILL make a dent in my SSI
check.
> I'm still not fond of Qcad for doing simple things -- it's UI and work
>style doesn't make sense to me, but I'm sure it works for most people.
>I have no problem digging in and grokking it for more complex stuff in
>the future, I was just hoping to use a more simple drawing program for
>the simple parts I want to mill, and build a toolchain from there to
>g-code that still allows me to use G41/G42 tool comp.
I'm getting the impression the QCad and CAM Expert are older code, there is no
mention of the ubuntu distribution compatibility on the ordering pages.
> But, I'm probably reaching the point of diminishing returns, and should
>just buy Qcad/CamExpert, buck up to the learning curve, and mill my
>damned parts! 8^)=
I think we'd all like to do that. :-)
Has anyone here made use of gCAD3D? It looks fairly capable to my easily
impressed eye, and can save in at least half a dozen formats, including .dxf.
Is there a FOSS .dxf to semi usable .ngc convertor utility around?
> Thanks again, Thomas...
Yes, an educational and bookmark generating thread, thanks.
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