CADSTD - A 2D drawing package
MINOS - A 3D drawing package. Produce 3D forms in DXF format for later conversion.
Intellicad 2000 - A complete 3d package. 23 meg for both the program and it's help file.
DeskEngrave - A free giveaway from
DesKAM.com, this allows for text in True Type Fonts to be
converted to G
code. It allows either text to be formed in a straight line or a circle.
Scan2 cnc -
Three utilities. Padder which inserts blank spaces between the
elements of
a line of G-Code, Wrapper which wraps a normal
planar toolpath around a cylinder
so that XYZ becomes XAZ, and
Scan2CNC which allows you to scan a line
drawing and convert
that to G-Code so that the drawing can be cut by a CNC machining centre.
DeskNCRT- (real time) 3axis DOS version of EMC. Now freeware from Deskam.
Stepster - freeware
version of a CNC control program written by Kevin Carroll.
It provides
stepper motor control of up to 3 axis using the printer port of an IBM style
personal computer.
DAK's Turbo-CNC -
CNC control, Runs in DOS and uses the parallel ports for I/O
Supports 8 axes
simultaneously, angular or linear
Provides step/dir or direct winding
outputs
CNC links:
cncKITS.com Very good CNC Tutorial & FAQ. Lots of good links. Parallel breakout board.
Hobby Plotter Homemade plotter. Lots of good links.
DesKAM Inexpensive CAD/CAM software. Parallel port 4-axis CNC control, free ttf text to G-code, etc.
MaJoSofts Hobby Site Interesting site, lots of links.
Master Control Master5. Inexpensive 4-axis Printer Port Control for your Machine. Import DXF or HPGL files.
Step-four Three axis stepper control from parallel port. Import HPGL,DXF, SFH, SMF, cenon-svp, Excellon. Not g-code based.
Shoptronics Low Cost CNC software and utilities. DXF conversion etc.
CNC Pro CNC
Pro was developed by Yeager Automation to be used as a real time controller for
virtually any CNC machine. 4-axis control and DXF conversion.
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