Ed, for example, can this CamBam help me generate G code for making a mold that is a half sphere removed from metal?
The 4th axis, I think, I can use mostly as an indexing axis. i On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Edward Bernard <yankeelena2...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Not sure what you mean by "curvy shapes" but it will do curves in either > two or > three dimensional work. (the majority of the work I do is 2d curves in > wood) I > took a look on the CamBam forum and apparently it will do 4th axis work > through > a work-around. Oh, and by the way, the developer has said he is considering > porting CamBam to Linux so the more of us EMC2 people that use it the more > pressure he will feel to do so. > > > > ________________________________ > From: Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Mon, May 30, 2011 9:06:40 PM > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] No-kidding CAD/Cam package for milling > > Ed, thanks. I am looking at it. Essentially, its limitation is that it > cannot do curvy shapes, right? > > i > > > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Edward Bernard <yankeelena2...@yahoo.com > >wrote: > > > I've been satisfied with CamBam http://www.cambam.info/. It's only $150 > > and it's > > a well maintained product with an active user base. I don't think it does > > the > > 4th axis though. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Sent: Mon, May 30, 2011 7:52:28 PM > > Subject: [Emc-users] No-kidding CAD/Cam package for milling > > > > I am aware that this is a "can of worms". I will ask, nevertheless. > > > > I am becoming constrained by my approach of "just write G code for > anything > > I want". > > > > Is there an inexpensive CAD/CAM package that is EMC2 compatible, designed > > to > > work with milling operation (I have a 4 axis mill). > > > > At this point I do not care if it is Windows or Linux based, although I > > would prefer Linux. > > > > Thanks > > > > i > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > > vRanger. > > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > > safe, > > secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? > > Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > > vRanger. > > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > > safe, > > secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? > > Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > vRanger. > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > safe, > secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? > Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > vRanger. > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > safe, > secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? > Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
