On Sunday 25 October 2015 08:04:04 Tim wrote: > > Hi All > > I have been playing with the idea of building a hexapod or > > Stuart platform mill with linuxcnc for the control system. > > What I need help with at this stage is the design of the joints and > > length of the struts. I have a few designs in my head and sketched > > out on paper and am looking to see if any one knows of a program i > > could use to test various geometries before I started cutting metal > > and building 100 small test models. This way at least I could get a > > rough estimate of the expected work envelope and length of various > > components to do further computer testing and modelling before > > committing to metal. I have played a little in with blender but this > > is such a big program with a steep learning curve geared more to > > animation. It has to look right not be true in a mechanical sense. > > Any hints or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > linden > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:51 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Emc-users Digest, Vol 114, Issue 49 > > Linden you might try Google Sketchup, 3D modeling program it is free > with a lot of plug-ins that can be added. > I used it to design my machine, it also has a cam plug-in that can be > added so you could create gcode to cut out your parts. > The cam add-on can be downloaded from; > > http://www.openbuilds.com/resources/ > > it is called > SketchUcam 1.3 > > you will have to join Openbuild Community to download plugin but that > is also free. > If you are using Debian or Ubuntu you can install Google Sketchup 8 by > firist installing Playonlinux then use that to install > Google Sketchup 8 a older version that works flawlessly on Debian or > Ubuntu if installed this way. > > Good luck > Tim March
Message suitably marked, this is a valuable hint, and will be investigated. Thank you, Tim March. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
