Is there anyone here making physical objects with #3D #CNC machining?

last time I set up a workflow for this was 2018.

It was/is:

Inkscape to draw arbitrary but precise 2D shapes, then export those as an array of values which can be used in #openscad, where most of the design work is done.

I've extended openscad extensively, but it is still a lot of work to use. That said I now have a large base of stuff coded in openscad so anything else would have to be really good to get me to switch.

Once I have a 3D model I then have to switch from #linux to windows where I use #Estlcam to generate toolpaths for machining.

(I also 3dprint some parts but that's outside the scope of this post)

I'd like to hear what software others are using and why. Also any recomendations for 3D toolpath generation on linux so I don't have to switch to windows mid-flow.

To give you an idea of the sorts of shapes I am making and the scale of the challenges heres the main product:

https://violorama.co.uk/

@schnedan das sollte nicht abwerten sein, sonder einschränkend, dass ich einfach kein anderes CAM Programm für Linux kenne. Viele verwenden halt #Fusion360, #Estlcam oder #CarbideCreate

@aweirdguy @rossturk
Hi Ross

For 2.5D jobs on my Chinese 6040 I use #DesignSpark Mechanical (free from RS) and export the #DXF to #Estlcam (bargain) which is a highly configurable #CAM tool for pocketing, routing, drilling etc. Great results. Hope that helps. Have fun.

Unsere X-Carve #CNC bekommt demnächst einen eigenen kleinen Rechner. Das Gehäuse dafür haben wir natürlich selbst gemacht. Und Christian Knüll hat uns dafür eine #Estlcam Lizenz spendiert. Herzlichen Dank.