Hello,
I'm a french woodworker and I actually use a CNC machine for 2.5D wood milling (I use mainly Inkscape / CamBam / EdingCNC).
My wish would be to design my own 3D surfaces in order to create original wood panels like this one for example : (this picture comes from Pinterest)
I'm currently a completly newbie with 3D CAD and with FreeCAD, do you think FreeCAD could be the right tool to design such surfaces ? I only wannt to produce .stl files in order to use them with a classical CAM software.
Or maybe is there some more appropriate software ? (I'm only looking for free software !)
Thank you for helping
Is FreeCAD the right CAD software for what I wanna do ?
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Re: Is FreeCAD the right CAD software for what I wanna do ?
FC is fantastic software, however for such things I would try Blender and Blender-CAM + special add-on.
Have a look here:
http://blendercam.blogspot.com/
http://blendercam.blogspot.com/p/bas-relief-addon.html
Have a look here:
http://blendercam.blogspot.com/
http://blendercam.blogspot.com/p/bas-relief-addon.html
Re: Is FreeCAD the right CAD software for what I wanna do ?
Hi,
You maybe have a look at microelly2s nurbs editor...
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... rbs+editor
BR
Howil
You maybe have a look at microelly2s nurbs editor...
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... rbs+editor
BR
Howil
Re: Is FreeCAD the right CAD software for what I wanna do ?
hi
You can also try Macro_Texture
here a section of your image here zoom not Blender but CAD design (credit http://blendercam.blogspot.be/p/bas-relief-addon.html) EDIT:22.22 Paris
mario
You can also try Macro_Texture
here a section of your image here zoom not Blender but CAD design (credit http://blendercam.blogspot.be/p/bas-relief-addon.html) EDIT:22.22 Paris
mario
Maybe you need a special feature, go into Macros_recipes and Code_snippets, Topological_data_scripting.
My macros on Gist.github here complete macros Wiki and forum.
My macros on Gist.github here complete macros Wiki and forum.
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Re: Is FreeCAD the right CAD software for what I wanna do ?
Thank you for your answers, microelly2s nurbs editor could perhaps match my needs.
I've installed it using the addons installer but at this time I can't launch any furnished example.
Do I need to install other optional packages to try them ?
I've simply tried to copy the python examples in the python console, is that the right way to proceed ?
Kind regards,
Chris
I've installed it using the addons installer but at this time I can't launch any furnished example.
Do I need to install other optional packages to try them ?
I've simply tried to copy the python examples in the python console, is that the right way to proceed ?
Kind regards,
Chris
Re: Is FreeCAD the right CAD software for what I wanna do ?
Hi Chris,Maitregoupil wrote:Thank you for your answers, microelly2s nurbs editor could perhaps match my needs.
I've installed it using the addons installer but at this time I can't launch any furnished example.
Do I need to install other optional packages to try them ?
I've simply tried to copy the python examples in the python console, is that the right way to proceed ?
Kind regards,
Chris
I am sorry, until now I also do only know his impressive videos. I was also not able to easily change a face after installing his wb.
Maybe you can ask microelly2 in a private message.... I think he is usually always interested in new applications for nurbs (see shoe example).
BR,microelly2 wrote:Help regarding nurbs workbench appreciated
HoWil