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  1. #1
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    Exclamation how to convert a 3d file to a series of plane to make a CNC laser cutting?

    hi, am an architecture student interested to buy a Rabbit HX3040 and i was wondering if anyone could help me out. i was thinking about dividing a 3D design into a series of planes and gluing them together to get out a 3D.
    what software can i use to do that? and if i got lest say a house 3D, any other oftware that break down all the planes so i can just cut it instead of measuring evrythg again and cutting plane by plane?
    thx...
    Zaheer0047

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    Plane by Plane

    I believe that Vectric's Cut3D will do what you want. You can try the trial version first to check it out.
    Thanks. Mike

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    Thumbs up Looking for trouble

    [quote=zaheer0047;511091]
    With that kind of attitude on this forum, I don't think you'll get much help. We pay with our hard earned dollars to get the best software available, not STEAL it!!!!

  4. #4
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    better you open it with autocad.
    then use "explode" command.

    i think house 3D it'snot too complex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zaheer0047 View Post
    hi, am an architecture student interested to buy a Rabbit HX3040 and i was wondering if anyone could help me out. i was thinking about dividing a 3D design into a series of planes and gluing them together to get out a 3D.
    what software can i use to do that? and if i got lest say a house 3D, any other oftware that break down all the planes so i can just cut it instead of measuring evrythg again and cutting plane by plane?
    thx...
    Zaheer0047
    Hi zaheer,
    Happy Eid.
    Try the software in that link
    http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/

    its a great one.

    Osama

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    hey soukran ya akri.... i didnt even knw we could do stuff like that:P lol.. thx a lot

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