GCAM - GNU Computer Aided Manufacturing

Friday, 16 January 2009 23:27

GCAM is an open source CNC Milling package designed to make generating g-code a fast and robust process. GCAM consists of a simple interface for making bolt holes, drill holes, sketches, templates, and more. After extruding these entities one can export the corresponding. New projects in GCAM start by requiring the user to enter in a set of parameters that correspond to the material and machine being used. Once completed, a block of material appears in the 3d window, which represents the block of material to be inserted on the mill. In addition, a set of default "code blocks" appear in the block list. Additional code blocks must be inserted to mill away any excess material from the block to achieved the desired part. After completing this process the user can export the corresponding g-code for use on their CNC mill. Some features;

Drag and drop treeview;
RS274X (aka Gerber file Support);
Helical sketch paths;
Supports most 3-Axis Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) mills such as the Taig or Sherline.

For more information click here.