Pete, I don't know if it can generate CNC files but if you need a professional grade CAD, free for personal use and cheap for professional have a look here:
http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/overview/ Is a clone of Autocad, I mean it's the same thing. Even the key commands are the same. Last time I tried it was just 2D, don't know if now is 3D too. And a product from 3ds is a warranty of quality. It's not open, but give it a try. F. 2013/7/7 Phill Whiteside <[email protected]>: > Hi Pete, > > we prefer bottom posting as it makes the email thread easier to follow > (especially when some one is viewing the archived mail system). > > Regards, > > Phill. > > On 7 July 2013 21:29, Pete <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 07/07/13 21:11, Federico Leoni wrote: >>> >>> Pete, >>> >>> when you reply to messages here could you please put the mailing-list >>> address too? Thanks! >>> Back on topic, to see if yours CNC machines will works or not, could >>> be a good idea to send a message to the LinuxCNC community/forum with >>> a sample of the program output generated under windows. Surely they >>> will help you. >>> >>> http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/community >>> http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum >>> >>> Let as know! >>> >>> F. >>> >>> 2013/7/7 Pete <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> On 07/07/13 20:00, Federico Leoni wrote: >>>> >>>> It's easy to migrate from xp to Lubuntu for normal office use. Trust me. >>>> For CNC, assuming you are talking about computer numerical control, I >>>> understand your doubts. >>>> Anyway many CNC controlled machine use a set of standard instructions. I >>>> worked with different lasercut from Mazak and other kind of CNC machines >>>> some years ago and the majority were based on G-Code language. >>>> >>>> http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code >>>> >>>> And if you like there are CNC solution based on Ubuntu >>>> >>>> http://www.linuxcnc.org >>>> >>>> Have a look on it. >>>> >>>> If you are not talking about this kind of CNC... Well please explain a >>>> little bit more deeply your problem. >>>> >>>> F. >>>> >>>> Em 07/07/2013 15:30, "Pete" <[email protected]> escreveu: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> It's great that we are thinking of offering a better experience to XP >>>>> users, but let us not forget about the millions of small and medium >>>>> sized >>>>> businesses out there who will want to 'carry on as they are' with >>>>> minimal >>>>> cost in terms of hard / soft ware, and minimal retraining of their >>>>> staff. >>>>> Take my old company as an example employing 15 - 20 people on one site, >>>>> have >>>>> used XP since it's inception and is now being told by MS that they need >>>>> to >>>>> upgrade their six or seven machines to make them Win7 compliant. If we >>>>> can >>>>> offer something that enables them to carry on without that expense in >>>>> these >>>>> difficult times I am sure that would be a persuasive argument! >>>>> >>>>> Note that to this end I am in the process of clearing out my old >>>>> netbook >>>>> (1200 cpu 1.5gb ram 40gb HDD) to put a clean Lubuntu install on it for >>>>> a >>>>> meeting with my old boss on Thursday to show him how good it is and and >>>>> a >>>>> very reasonable outlay of nothing for either hard or software, possibly >>>>> (even hopefully) a few hundred pounds to me for the installation of >>>>> Lubuntu >>>>> on their machines but that is secondary to getting the message out >>>>> there. >>>>> >>>>> I have no worries over the 'office' functions (email, spreadsheets, >>>>> presentations etc). >>>>> The bit that concerns me is the CNC bit along with the software to >>>>> 'port >>>>> the specs' to the CNC machine as their specs often come from third >>>>> party >>>>> places who will quite possibly still be using windoze. >>>>> >>>>> I have not had enough experience of Ubuntu CNC to say for certain that >>>>> there will not be any errors in then putting those files onto a *ubuntu >>>>> box, >>>>> and as that *is* their business they cannot afford any hassle however >>>>> small >>>>> and the transition *must* be seamless, as any hassle will have a >>>>> negative >>>>> impact on their business and they will end up going out and getting >>>>> Win7 >>>>> just for compatibility with their customers. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone has any thoughts on this please let me know ! Although I no >>>>> longer work for them I still have a good relationship with the owners, >>>>> and >>>>> do not wish that to change as I cost them time / money or worst of all >>>>> a >>>>> customer! >>>>> >>>>> Just my thoughts >>>>> >>>>> Peter Smout >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Many thanks for the link, i was aware of the CNC (computer numerical >>>> control) based on ubuntu I am unsure of what language they use on a day >>>> to >>>> day basis but i will ask on Thurs! I have no worries about the office >>>> side >>>> of things (some minor formatting issues in word documents aside) I >>>> frequently use my Ubuntu boxes for files from MS machines so I am >>>> familiar >>>> with Libre Office / Open Office. >>>> >>>> Thanks again >>>> >>>> Pete >>> >>> >> >> Hi, >> >> Sorry for the error! >> When I speak to them tomorrow I will ask for a copy of an old >> non-commercially sensitive CNC file and ask the guys ('n' girls) at linuxcnc >> for advise before the meeting on Thursday (forewarned etc). >> Also a CAD (computer aided design) package that is capable of producing >> these files (freecad or pycad are the 2 I have come across so far), but >> again I feel the linuxcnc people are probably the people to ask! >> Another matter of list etiquette on this list is it correct to top or >> bottom post? (Ubuntu users list is quite finicky about bottom posting) so it >> is now habbit, but I have no wish to upset anyone! >> >> Thanks for your help and suggestions >> >> >> Pete >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> >> -- >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
