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JerryP		#1 Posted : Tuesday, December 17, 2019 10:03:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Joined: 12/17/2019(UTC) Posts: 1		What Via cad software would be good for plasma cnc ? The plasma cnc I am getting comes with Fusion 360, and after trying it, I think I hate it. I think a 2D program would be better and easier


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MPSchmied		#2 Posted : Wednesday, December 18, 2019 10:58:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Joined: 4/9/2017(UTC) Posts: 512 Thanks: 280 times Was thanked: 140 time(s) in 107 post(s)		I guess you need a G-Code for your CNC-Machine. Create first a 2D Drawing in 1:1 and convert it to G-Code. Maybe you can use: https://www.cadkas.com/dxf2gcode.php or you have already a CAM-Software?
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L. Banasky		#3 Posted : Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:16:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Senior Member Joined: 2/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 602 Thanks: 153 times Was thanked: 149 time(s) in 102 post(s)		ViaCAD 2D would work fine. Export as a .dxf r12 into a CAM program, to generate G-code. I use SheettCAM, very easy to use. https://www.sheetcam.com/ Larry L. Banasky attached the following image(s): R-12 dxf.jpg (109kb) downloaded 5 time(s). SheetCAM.jpg (91kb) downloaded 6 time(s). You cannot view/download attachments. Try to login or register.

1 user thanked L. Banasky for this useful post.		MPSchmied on 12/18/2019(UTC)
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