CAM software

Started by tonico on Jan 11, 2013 in TinyG Support. 1 reply, last activity Jan 11, 2013.

tonico Jan 11, 2013 #

I am looking for suggestions as to which software to use to generate G-code. I am building a JGRO and going to use the TinyG.

I am hoping to do is create the design in Sketchup and output to a STL file using the appropriate Plugin. Load that into Freemill and out put the G-code. The issue that I have is that FreeMill has a whole lot of pre defined CNC Machines and no visible way of creating a "custom" machine that would match the JGRO/TinyG combo.

Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated, keeping in mind that I am new at this. Also I would like to use open source/free software.

TIA

Tony

RileyStaff Jan 11, 2013 #

Well, I dont like the opensource gcode creators. That being said there is pyCam and phlatscript. If you are serious about milling I would pickup cambam. Its not super expensive but its nice. There is a free trial too.

ril3y

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