QCAD/CAM Automation
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 1:02 pm
I'm considering purchasing QCAD/CAM on behalf of the business I work for, but have a few questions first, to find out whether it fits our needs.
1 - Is it possible to convert SVG->DXF from the command line (without limitation) using the free open-source version of QCAD?
2 - Does the QCAD/CAM module:
a) Support creating/defining Tools for CNC machining? E.g. (Router bit diameter etc)
b) Ready to export G-Code without configuration & scripting? This page left me confused http://www.qcad.org/en/qcad-cam-configuration
c) Export G-Code using the command line?
Basically I'm looking for a way to automate our current production workflow of producing name puzzles. Currently we use blanks (500mm x 10mm x 9mm Plywood) and route out the names (5mm deep) by manually creating a DXF file in Illustrator, which then gets imported into Type3. Tool (Router bit) selection, cut path and contouring is manually configured before exporting the design as G-Code.
Is QCAD/CAM suitable for our current needs? I'm a developer and looking to automate ALL of it.
Cheers!
1 - Is it possible to convert SVG->DXF from the command line (without limitation) using the free open-source version of QCAD?
2 - Does the QCAD/CAM module:
a) Support creating/defining Tools for CNC machining? E.g. (Router bit diameter etc)
b) Ready to export G-Code without configuration & scripting? This page left me confused http://www.qcad.org/en/qcad-cam-configuration
c) Export G-Code using the command line?
Basically I'm looking for a way to automate our current production workflow of producing name puzzles. Currently we use blanks (500mm x 10mm x 9mm Plywood) and route out the names (5mm deep) by manually creating a DXF file in Illustrator, which then gets imported into Type3. Tool (Router bit) selection, cut path and contouring is manually configured before exporting the design as G-Code.
Is QCAD/CAM suitable for our current needs? I'm a developer and looking to automate ALL of it.
Cheers!