> I've been playing with HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC. I'm quite new to machining, > cad/cam etc, so I > can't comment on how it compares to other packages. I run it under Ubuntu. It > works under > windows as well. See http://code.google.com/p/heekscad/
slightly OT, but anyway: everyone who feels confident in c++ and/or computational geometry or is willing to learn, I have a project where the goal is to create a CAM-library for toolpath calculations: http://code.google.com/p/opencamlib/ Some things to work on: - documentation/examples - finish push-cutter (radial tool projection of a cone-shape) - add line and arc generators to the voronoi-diagram algorithm. this leads to a fast and robust 2D offset algorithm. (something the librecad project could be interested in also?) - construction of cutter-location surfaces/meshes. various slicing, cutting, and filtering operations on this surface then leads to more advanced toolpath strategies than the simple "zigzag" and "waterline" which are in prototype-stage right now. - cutting simulation. the bare-bones are sort of there but integration with an OpenGL environment of choice as well as interfacing with the emc2 interpreter is missing. Anders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
