Collaborate Disseminate
I’m a firm believer in using the right tool for the job. And one of the most fantastic things about open-source software tools is that nothing stops you from trying …read more Continue reading When the Right Tool is Wrong
As I’ve now ended 34+ years of public service, I’m going to burn a few posts on where I’ve been and what I’ve tried to accomplish.
Like many people my age, my path toward a career in technology was non-linear. My first stop after a Baccalaureate … Continue reading Thirty-four Years – Instructor, Machinist, CNC and CAD/CAM (Part 1)
Most CNC workflows start with a 3D model, which is then passed to CAM software to be converted into the G-code language that CNC machines love and understand. G-code, however, is simple enough that rudimentary coding skills are all you need to start writing your very own programmatic CNC tool paths. Any language that can output plain text is fully capable of enabling you to directly control powerful motors and rapidly spinning blades.
[siemenc] shows us how to use Grasshopper – a visual node-based programming system for Rhino 3D – to output G-code that makes some interesting patterns and shapes …read more
Continue reading Use Nodes to Code Loads of G-code for 3D CNC Carving