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::*STL format for 3D printing - tubing for the [[Tractor Construction Set]] - scale models [[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]] | ::*DXF format for cutting steel sheet via CNC Torch Table - the Brick Press [[CEB_Press_CAM_Files]] | ||
::*Gcode files - code that [[Marlin]] can use | |||
::*.sch and .brd files in [[KiCad]] | |||
==Protocol== | ==Protocol== | ||
Revision as of 01:54, 26 September 2019
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
- Gcode files - code that Marlin can use
- .sch and .brd files in KiCad
- 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]