Re: DXF instead of G code??
hy jmerson, i have imported dxf files into okuma's igf, thus there is a conversational program that can get it's toolpaths from dxf files:
... on a mill, you could specify the desired countour, and the initial shape, so the machine to rough between them, but you can not input complex shapes, at least as complex when using a cam
... on a lathe i had used dxf's to rough and finish
* i tried this a while ago, because of curiosity, and it it worked, but it took too much time to do it and i no longer use this method; it was too time consuming to select and save the shape, then copy the file inside the controller, then select the file using a lasy interface, doing some shape selection, there are some dxf restrictions, etc
faster alternatives :
... okuma's i-map : is a simpler conversational, just as simple as you can imagine, for basic operations ( it does not use dxf, but it requires only a few keystrokes to generate driling, face milling, pocketing, etc )
... custom dxf 2 g-code converter
well, about you :
... you should look for dxf-g.code converters, or even better, for someone capable of customizing it, so to deliver nice code for your mill
... maybe you should look for other cams, with postprocessor editing capability and walkthrough, so to do it in 10 minutes, not in 10 months
... maybe i will be back to this thread one day, with a custom solution, but i don't know when / kindly
ps : pls, will you share a photo/some details for that air-cleaner ?
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