Hi everyone
I've been coding a 2.5d cam program for the past couple of months, and I've finally have something to show! I call it PartKAM (that stands for Kick Ass Machining :rainfro
The idea is to have something simple and intuitive for hobbyists, and to be accessible from as many platforms as possible.
here are some of the features, and a quick intro to the program:
and here's the link to try it in your browser (you need to have flash 10 or higher!):
PartKAM!
be advised that it will almost definitely crash your browser! To save a local copy, right click here and click on "save target as".
WARNING: this is still very BETA and you should not trust anything that comes out of it!! There are definitely still bugs in the system and I've seen them pop up, so always simulate or do air cuts first!
It's a web-based app, so it's not going to be as fast as some of the offline ones, but it uses a very unique approach to offsetting that makes it quite speedy for certain types of geometry.
known bugs:
- occasionally you might see an island being completely ignored or a large anomalous area that is uncut. This is a known bug and caused by the island and the outer boundary's offset "wavefronts" not colliding for some reason. If you see this bug, try changing your stepover by a percent or two. If that doesn't work, post the file so I can examine it.
- after switching between inch/cm, the cut simulation is wonky.
I'm going to rest for a while (been coding all week..), but after that I'll start working on the bugs. Enjoy the program... if you dare :rainfro: