Blender CAM

    Blender CAM is an open source solution for artistic CAM - Computer aided machining - a g-code generation tool. Blender CAM is an add-on for the free open-source Blender 3d package.

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    What is Blender CAM?

    Blender CAM is an open source solution for artistic CAM - Computer aided machining - a g-code generation tool.
    Blender CAM is an add-on for the free open-source Blender 3d package.
    It has been used for many milling projects, and is actively developed. If you are a developer who would like to help, don't hesistate to contact me.

    Features:
    Several milling strategies for 2D and 3D
    Cutter types: ball, flat, v-carve with various angles
    work with 3d data or depth images
    Layers and skin for roughing.
    Inverse milling
    Various options for ambient around model
    protection of vertical surfaces
    stay low - option for movement
    material size setup
    simulation of 3d operations
    Background computing of the operations, so you can continue working
    helix entry, arc retract, ramp down for some of the strategies.
    Automatic bridges for cutout operation
    Chain export and simulation
    Export gcode to:
    verious machines, uses nc BSD library from HeeksCNC

    Not yet supported:
    motion direction - classic, conventional, meander, are only partially supported
    4 and 5 axis milling. 4 axis indexed milling wouldn't be hard to add, I just need donations to buy a 4 axis machine ;)
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    Platform details

    Blender: addon only - read on how to install it, it's not a regular Blender addon.

    Tags

    • cnc-simulation
    • cad-cam
    • 3d-simulation
    • g-code
    • CAD
    • gcode
    • cnc

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