I just saw there is a version of Qcad that includes CAM. Has anyone tried the gcode output from Qcad/Cam?
Thank you
I have used it for converting .dxf files to .svg files. I think I tried to use the CAM function once and found it to be not very easy to use but functional
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I actually paid for full version and was highly disappointed. No holding tabs or dog bones and for the manual you need to pay extra. It was not expensive, but not worth anything for me.
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Uh⌠What?
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They offer packages software only and software with docu (a litte extra $).
If you missed the offer and went for software only, you can buy the docu later.
The online docu is structured in a way to tell you what you can do, but not how. This is for a business reason. YouBozze and read tutorials are rare and/or outdated. This might be related to a business model not compatible with some.
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Wow. Thatâs completely backwards from the ânormâ which is: all manuals/training is free (in hopes that youâll learn it and then be more likely to buy instead of learning something else)
Itâs an interesting model for sure!
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Iâve used QCAD for years and it works well for me. Will be trying itâs Gcode with the Maslow soon⌠@Gero, donât know what version you tried but it now does have tabs and they are easy to use. Donât know what dog-bones are so I donât know if it supports that. However Andrew Mustan the developer is very approachable and could be persuaded to add the feature if need beâŚ
What you buy is a book, that gives you as very solid introduction to CAD work. QCAD itâs self has the normal help feature and there are hundreds of how toâs available just a Google away.
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Here a link to a basic tutorial for QCAD Cad/Cam it does assume you already know QCAD
Two other links that may be of interest:
http://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/reference/en/index.php?page=scripts/Cam/CamExport/doc/CamExport
The win$ and Mac versions might be better. I paid for the linux version and missed the bundle with the handbook. Low number of youbooze videos to study and buying a software and asked to pay for the âhow toâ extra was just to much for me.
Iâm happy if it works for others, I went the free freecad route and have not regretted it.
I still use qcad once in a while if I need to fix not connected poly lines from a dirty dxf.
I use the Linux version on Ubuntu⌠The âmanualâ as Iâve mentioned elsewhere is not a manual as such. It a book that give a full introduction to CAD programming although itâs of caused based around QCAD. I bought it when I first started with CAD and it was worth every cent. Spent a weekend with it going through every exercise and it gave me a very solid foundation in basic CAD principles. Itâs only CAD though, not about the CAM aspects.
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Thank you @sailorxyz! That is information that I did not have turning half my back on qcad.
Still forced by Murphyâs laws to avoid yearly subscriptions, but itâs a valuable to know.
Hello Sailorxyz,
could you share the gcode parameters you use for generating gcode from qcad? I can check for every feature asked like âdoes your controller has a G41/G41 commandâ but that takes quite some time.
cheers,
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