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==Protocol== | ==Protocol== | ||
*Use DXF plugin in Inkscape to | *Use DXF plugin in [[Inkscape]] to generate profiles for cutting | ||
*Use FreeCAD or [[BlocksCAD]] to generate STL files | *Use FreeCAD or [[BlocksCAD]] to generate STL files | ||
[[http://www.plasmasystemsinc.com/PDF/EA_Plasma,_Laser,_Oxyfuel.pdf some useful info on cutting tolerances, kerf etc to take into account when laying out CAM files]] | [[http://www.plasmasystemsinc.com/PDF/EA_Plasma,_Laser,_Oxyfuel.pdf some useful info on cutting tolerances, kerf etc to take into account when laying out CAM files]] | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 24 January 2017
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) files are toolpath files that enable a computer-controlled machine - such as a CNC Torch Table or a CNC Milling Machines - to produce parts automatically by using the CAM files as blueprints.
- Examples of CAM files:
- DXF format for scale-model laser cutting - OSE Rapid Prototyping
- STL format for 3D printing - tubing for the Tractor Construction Set - scale models OSE Rapid Prototyping
- DXF format for cutting steel sheet via CNC Torch Table - the Brick Press CEB_Press_CAM_Files
- Examples of CAM files:
Protocol
- Use DXF plugin in Inkscape to generate profiles for cutting
- Use FreeCAD or BlocksCAD to generate STL files
[some useful info on cutting tolerances, kerf etc to take into account when laying out CAM files]