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Share Your GCode / Re: GCode Sharing
« on: February 19, 2010, 02:46:36 AM »
Hi Robert,
As you already have LazyCam as part of the Mach install this would be a good place to start. It is not perfect and still has a few little quirks but once you have learned to use it you should be able to achieve excellent results at converting DXF to GCode.
The Mach1filter (mentioned earlier in this thread) is also a good starting point for creating height / depth maps and would make a brilliant job of creating the G2T2 file (you have just cut) from a bitmap image.
The great advantage of these programs is the zero cost aspect and when your knowledge starts to exceed the programs capabilities you could then progress to more advanced (and more expensive) software. In other words, don't buy anything until you know exactly what you need.
Tweakie.
As you already have LazyCam as part of the Mach install this would be a good place to start. It is not perfect and still has a few little quirks but once you have learned to use it you should be able to achieve excellent results at converting DXF to GCode.
The Mach1filter (mentioned earlier in this thread) is also a good starting point for creating height / depth maps and would make a brilliant job of creating the G2T2 file (you have just cut) from a bitmap image.
The great advantage of these programs is the zero cost aspect and when your knowledge starts to exceed the programs capabilities you could then progress to more advanced (and more expensive) software. In other words, don't buy anything until you know exactly what you need.
Tweakie.