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CAD
CAM and Code Creation/Editing
- GCode2000 is another low cost program **
- Millwizard 3D CAM
- GenGCode is freeware written by Mark Thomas, and provides a great conversational G code environment. Thanks Mark! **
- AutoEditNC is a freeware program for writing and editing g-code *
- Deskam is another low cost CAM program, They also have DeskEngrave software for Free!
- TMO free text milling g-code online.
- Free Programs to Write G-Code by Jon Elson
- Meshcam, It is a great program for 3D milling.**
- Sheetcam is a low cost CAM program. **
- Softsquad has a free G-code editor with a lot of great features called "Codeshark Lite",
- as well as other good programs.
- Advameric has some low cost CAM programs.
- Microtech has free online CAM services.
- CNC Editor 2002, a (free?) Czech CNC editing program.
- Discriminator CNC Editoris another low cost program.
- Engraving on the Sherline Mill has PERL scripts for generating G-code.
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- Mecsoft offers "Free Mill" for 3D toolpath generation, and sells Visual Mill and RhinoCAM
- Simple CNC seems to be heading to take the place of GenGCode, and the price is cheap, anyone used it?
- Freesteel is working on an open source CAM program.
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- They have a version for use up on their site. Their interesting blog is about writing and
- testing CAM software.
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- Robotics Math and Music Programshas some free CAM software.
- Acme Profiler is a low cost engraving software.
- G Zero Mill seems to have a free "home" version of their conversational CAM software
- A Rhino to G-code Script.
- OpenCAM freeware CAM?
- VCarve seems popular for Text Milling. **
- MadCAM is a CAM plugin for Rhino.
- G Simple 3 Axis Free CAM
- CNC Machinist's Software - Shop software for desktop computers and Palm handhelds.
- CNC and Computer Applications - Some free downloadable software,
- including a neat triangle solver that works even with non-90-degree triangles!
- Gray Matters - SciWave Software - Metric conversion shareware that can be downloaded
- for testing.
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- Michael Rainey's Software Site - Software for CNC Students and Professionals You'll find
- several very inexpensive programs here, including ME Consultant Pro, ME Threads, and ME
- Weights. They're all designed to help you learn and make your job much easier.
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- NCPlot - Great software for testing CNC programs - very inexpensive - and it even plots
- Custom Macro B commands!
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- Rudy's CNC freeware page - CFM5, a program to help with 2 axis machines (plasma cutters,
- stone cutters, etc.)
- Simple CNC - An inexpensive program to help you program face milling, pocketing,
- drill patterns, circular profiles, and rectangular profiles.
CAD and CAM
- BobCAD/CAM Ok CAD and relatively good CAM. * (download tutorials)
- Andrew Werby sells a number of CAD and CAM programs including Visualmill, RhinoCam and Deskproto at competitive prices, and a good price on Rhino. *
- IMService is a great seller of various CAD CAM software including DeskCNC and Vector,
- he has demo downloads. *
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- Dolphin is CAD and CAM, and offers a free CAD program for 2D drawings**
- Northland Multisoft has some inexpensive CAD/CAM programs
- Advameric Technologies- Programming software
- ATD Edit- G code editor with DNC
- Cadem Technologies Pvt. Ltd. - Conversational CAD/CAM for machining and turning centers
- and FREE DNC software that works with one machine.
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- cncsoft.com - NC simulators for Sheetmetal machinery
- Computer Aided Technology - Suppliers of the Gibbs CAM system in the Midwest (among
- other CIM products)
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- DP Technology - Esprit CNC Software - CAD/CAM software for the user that wants power
- and ease of use.
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- Easy DNC - DNC software
- editcnc.com - Editing and communications software packed with time-saving features
- for machinists and CNC programmers!
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- eParts2007 Limited - This is a simple programme to create CNC part programmes from
- AutoCAD, Inventor, or any other suitable 2d or 3d CAD system. It can create code for lathes
- and machining centres. The post processors can be easily written for any CNC control.
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- Griffo Brothers, Inc.Great off-line programming and program transfer devices for Mazatrol!
- Tudor- Maker of CutViewer - a tool path verifications software program.
- GibsCAM.com- Powerful CAM system for CNC users.
- I-Logic Software- A great CNC text editor with plotting abilities
- KentechInc.com- CNC software and training materials designed for the real world.
- Some great CNC tips too!
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- MasterCAM
- MillWrite 2000- Produced by Endpoint Software, MillWrite is engraving software for
- letters and numbers, and much more.
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- Predator Software, Inc. - DNC and verification software for Windows platforms.
- Great CNC editor!
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- Rams Software - Rams Software is a 2-D & 3D , 3 & 4 Axis CAM program that is
- Fast & Easy to use. Download a FREE working Demo!
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- Shop Floor Automation - DNC and networking of CNC machines
- Softwerks International - Software for CNC users
- Suburban Machinery Software Inc. - Inexpensive software for CNC users including
- PC-DNC editor for Windows
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- Weber Systems, Inc. -Weber Systems Symantic software.
- Woodbin - Software for woodworking CNC equipment
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