tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post709236012264530246..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Recommendations on CAD/CAM Open Source Software?Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-29454320329846213702013-03-07T08:18:58.280-07:002013-03-07T08:18:58.280-07:00Take a look at the Solid Edge Design1 monthly leas...Take a look at the Solid Edge Design1 monthly lease program at Local Motors. Solid Edge is a direct modeling type (as opposed to history-based) 3D modeler. The lease program has packages at various levels of features and capabilities. You can lease what you need as you need it. <br /><br />https://forge.localmotors.com/pages/static.php?p=tools<br /><br />You might be able to use Alibre Personal Edition, I think it is $299 now. It is very much like SolidWorks, but a fraction of the cost. brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135701234251124801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-17932994207290343182013-03-07T01:58:25.192-07:002013-03-07T01:58:25.192-07:00If you're seriously going to get into CAD/CAM,...If you're seriously going to get into CAD/CAM, I highly recommend this forum: http://cnczone.com/<br /><br />I've been planning to build a CNC router table for some time now, and there is more expertise there than anywhere else on the net.Mauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732614352398473302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-15556061943045863802013-03-06T15:14:44.418-07:002013-03-06T15:14:44.418-07:00Another possibility for Solidworks as well: http:/...Another possibility for Solidworks as well: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Science-CAD/BobCAM-for-SolidWorks.shtml<br />Rorschachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848860674369931761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-63004071784536750022013-03-06T15:11:38.544-07:002013-03-06T15:11:38.544-07:00http://solidsmack.com/cad-design-news/hsmxpress-fi...http://solidsmack.com/cad-design-news/hsmxpress-first-fully-integrated-and-free-solidworks-cam-solution/<br /><br />http://www.hsmworks.com/hsmxpress/<br /><br />Rorschachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848860674369931761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-44623920085425014962013-03-06T15:08:06.516-07:002013-03-06T15:08:06.516-07:00for 2d cad software you can't go wrong with dr...for 2d cad software you can't go wrong with draftsight which is freeware and a fully functional autocad clone downloadable from Dassault Systemes/Solidworks. I'm unaware of a "free" 3d modelling program, but Alibre is probably about as close as you are going to get. you might check to see if Solidworks is available as a "student/teacher" edition. that is what I use and it is probably the best 3d modelling program out there. and there is a freeware addin that will generate G-code as well.<br />Rorschachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848860674369931761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-78732224328978261162013-03-06T08:08:32.035-07:002013-03-06T08:08:32.035-07:00Take a look at Freemill:
http://www.mecsoft.com/f...Take a look at Freemill:<br /><br />http://www.mecsoft.com/freemill.shtml<br /><br />I've used it. It's very simple, the machining strategy, as I recall, is just a simple raster cut, nothing fancy. brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135701234251124801noreply@blogger.com