OtherPrograms

Alternative programs for generating G-Code

The following list contains only Free Software (GPL/BSD/...):

• dxf2gcode: useful for engravings
• HeeksCNC: add-on forHeeksCAD;requires STEP files instead of STL
• cam-occ: based on solid models instead of trimeshs (no recent releases, butdevelopment seems to be active (2010))
• monocam: no official releases, yet; no recent development activities (2010)
• camvox: no official releases, yet; no recent development activities (2010)
• gcnccam: uses DXF as input; quite active
• CNC CodeGenerator: java-based, recently not very active (2010)
• GCAM: DXF or GERBER input; sparse documentation

External software lists

• EMC-Wiki: exhausting list of CAD/CAM/conversion software
• xtronicswiki: broad overview of CAD/CAM software
• Simple G-Codegenerators: a list of small scripts and simple interface for generating basictoolpaths for EMC2