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I have an issue with the third party CAM software we bought where it’s stuffing up the G-code in a way the OEM software doesn’t. I create writing in Inkscape a
by TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago
I have an issue with the third party CAM software we bought where it’s stuffing up the G-code in a way the OEM software doesn’t.
I create writing in Inkscape and save as DXF, then open in DraftSight, scale correctly, an other detail (outline, holes, etc).
Inkscape creates a DXF file with a whole lot of splines. The OEM CAM software is ok with this. The new third party app is creating overly complex G-code that causes our laser cutter to pause briefly at some of the end / beginning of the splines, which results in huge heat input and the stainless steel parts look terrible with small discolouration at the pauses.
I’m trying to find alternative methods of creating text, but I don’t know the space very well.
Maybe I need a different CAD or vector graphics app that can create letters with fewer objects?
AutoCAD has an explodetext command, but it creates completely useless outlines that look a mess. DraftSight’s same commsnd results in text outlines that are comprised of hundreds of small straight lines, also useless.
Any ideas?
- nitrogen 7y agoDoes the text retain its approximate shape if you use Inkscape's Simplify command to reduce the number of control points? And then does that actually affect the DXF output?
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoSo, I've been sitting at my work computer for, what?, 4 years with QCAD and FreeCAD installed and have never thought to try either of these. Going to give that a go today, just got to work at 05:40 so will let you know how I go later.
- kdmytro 7y agoFYI, 05:40 is every hour.
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoIs this a reference to something? Not sure what you mean here.
- l0b0 7y agoWithout a time zone the time of day is meaningless.