What Stu didn't say is that he is damn good at APT and/or its commercial variant NCL. APT takes a certain mind-set as do all CAM systems or even CAD-CAM packages. We do know that lofted surfaces don't work in APT; this thanks to some apt that I did for a lofted surface that would not work in apt360 but did in NCL. APT is very logical and geometric. Indeed the price is right. :-)
I use synergy for my 2.5D and an occasional 3D .... as in lofted surfaces. Most of the 3D I can't get to work but that is because of my own failings not those of Synergy. Anything that can do a variable pitch extrusion worm is powerful to do almost anything. When all else fails I program G-code in C. Not the most efficient process in terms of time. Almost any CAD/CAM takes a certain way of thinking; if you get a good match between your package and your mind then you are off and running; otherwise it can be an exercise in frustration. Dave On Thu, 2010-07-01 at 09:03 -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?AptProgrammingForEMC is an open source > 5-axis CAM system > > I have programmed 5 axis cuts with this. > > > > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Ian W. Wright <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Sven, > > > > Since CAM is essential for EMC2 to be able to function, I see no problem > > to it being discussed on this list. I do not understand your reference > > to religion. If only someone would apply the open source principle to a > > 5-axis CAM, then we wouldn't need to consider the many and varied > > commercial packages!! > > > > Ian > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
