FreeCAD

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FreeCAD is a powerful, and yet free, CAD-Software with many workbenches.

Usage

FreeCAD

See also

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRNnWAUoXrk
• https://wiki.freecad.org/Path_Job

Do:

• Make sure you played with Inkscape-SVGs and jsCut enough to understand the basics, otherwise handling (the much more complex FreeCAD) will be very frustrating…
• Launch FreeCAD
• Make sure you have already created proper solids (see above)!
• Make sure units are ok:

Preferences → General → Unit System → Metric small parts & CNC

• Create Job:
  
  

  1. Select solid 2. Choose Path-Workbench 3. Create Job
• Choose solid:
  
• Set

Output to grbl

• Create tools as needed:

Path → Toolbit Library Editor

• Remove default tool
• Choose Tool, set # to 1
• Set H/V speed
• TBD TBD TBD

Converting STL to solids in FreeCAD

See also: https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?t=14136

1. Open the STL file
2. Select object

Part → Create shape from mesh

1. Select new object

Part → Converte to solid

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