FreeCAD version 17 is almost ready to be released. It will have a thoroughly overhauled CAM workbench called ‘Path’. I’ve done some videos and posts about this workbench over the last year or so and it has come a long way. I’m starting a new video tutorial series which will be more thorough and give…
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A little bit about Path Start Points.
Adding support for Arch Panels in FreeCAD Path.
A lot of projects include multiple parts made from a single sheet of uniform material – like a sheet of plywood. This causes some trouble in a CAD/CAM application You want to keep your overall model/assembly intact, but the build assembly isn’t the same as the cutting layout. You need to translate and rotate parts…
FreeCAD Path Workbench – Big Vision and Baby Steps.
For the last few months I’ve been helping out with a side project to write a CAM workbench for FreeCAD. Being a not-very-good programmer, I’ve focused on cheer-leading, testing, and trying to stay out of the way. The project has come a long way, but it will still be a long time before the average…
No Secrets: Open-source CAM Application Bares All
Note: The following article appeared in Digital Machinist Volume 5 No. 3 Fall 2010. HeeksCAD has continued to mature since then. The current user interface may vary significantly from the images below. No Secrets: Open-source CAM application bares all. In the opening scene of the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, explorers come upon…