Fusion runs very well on My Linux system inside a virtual machine. For CAD systems that run directly on Linux, it is hard to beat Onshape. But Onshape lacks CAM functions.
The free version of Fusion only handles 3-axis milling You need a subscription to do 5-axis https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal <https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal> I <https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal>'ve not yet explored Solidworks. It is a huge system and an industry standard. There are a few ways to get it for nearly free. (one is EAA membership.) This is likey the best by far but Onshape is so close to Solidworks, even the mouse clicks and colors are so close and Onshape does not need to be installed, it "just works". On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 10:23 PM R C <cjv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 3/7/21 11:13 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > > Fusion360 is the only tool I've seen that can automatically generate > lathe > > tool paths. It is pretty much "point and click" but there is a lot of > > pointing and clicking to specify the cut depth and your tool angle and a > > dozen other things. Then it generates a g-code file and can run the > file > > in simulation (but LinuxCNC can also run it in simulation) > > > > The software is free for hobby users and start-up businesses. > > > I did set up a windows partition to do that, installed fusion360 and > played with it a little. I am not a really big fan, but there doesn't > seem to be much else (if anything else.) > > I'd rather use something on linux, and i happen to like freecad. But > somehow there's nothing much for lathes in it (yet) > > I might just need to give it another shot.. > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM R C <cjv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> > >> I am still looking for some tools/utilities to create/run g-codes for > >> a cnc lathe, in linuxcnc. > >> > >> > >> I saw this link: > >> https://forum.linuxcnc.org/20-g-code/28692-lathe-g-code-generator > >> > >> > >> it's from 2014 though, but wondering .. is it still around, can it be > used? > >> > >> > >> thanks, > >> > >> > >> Ron > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
