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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: cncboricua on December 11, 2010, 02:01:19 PM

Title: how can i make 3d parts????
Post by: cncboricua on December 11, 2010, 02:01:19 PM

Hi i new to this.....
 i could make without any problem the roadrunner sample, but when i import a 3d object from autocad to lazycam,
the generated toolpath is not what i expected.....what i'm doing wrong, mach3 is capable of doing 3d objects with four axis (I ithink so!!!)
there is another software tat i could use to make the 3d objects.....any help????

Title: Re: how can i make 3d parts????
Post by: ger21 on December 11, 2010, 02:29:21 PM

LazyCAM is 2D only. You need 3D CAM software to use 3D models.

Title: Re: how can i make 3d parts????
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on December 12, 2010, 08:42:17 AM

cncboricua,

You can pay all sorts of money for different 2.5D software packages but until you decide exactly what you require then perhaps the free version of CamBam is worth looking at http://www.cambam.info/downloads/ . If you like it then perhaps the full version may be worth purchasing of alternatively both Gerry an I have in the past used DeskProto and MeshCam, both of which, I think, still have time limited trial versions to try. There are some more details in this thread http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,13766.0.html.

Tweakie.
 

Title: Re: how can i make 3d parts????
Post by: cncboricua on December 13, 2010, 06:18:00 AM

how can i get 3d cam?????

Title: Re: how can i make 3d parts????
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on December 13, 2010, 06:50:59 AM

Worth a try.

http://www.bobcad.com/promotions/bobcad_free_demo.php?kid=G1DI16&gclid=CM-or-GU6aUCFUkhfAodhxqutA

Tweakie.

Title: Re: how can i make 3d parts????
Post by: RICH on December 13, 2010, 05:07:44 PM

For free or to purchase?
RICH