OpenBuilds CAM Software Hey guys, check out the all new and free OpenBuilds CAM software. OpenBuilds CAM - Cloud based software for converting DXF, SVG, Bitmap (BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF) and Gerber X274 to GCODE Access it live at https://cam.openbuilds.com With this software you can: Load your artwork Create machining toolpaths to your designs Generate Gcode Quick Start Docs for OpenBuilds CAM Tips and Tricks: See Things you didn't Know about OpenBuilds Software Work up some artwork for your machine today! NOTE:This software is free to use and is in beta A place to discuss all things related to the OpenBuilds CAM Software
I'm trying to import an svg. The import drops several lines. Here's what it should look like. And here's what it looks like after opening in the CAM software
Can you save it as a .dxf maybe? Just a suggestion to try if you are in a hurry. I am not familiar with the software, but I thought it works with .dxf.
SVG is supported, but NB that the entities be "paths" (In inkscape, Select all, Path, Object to Path, google how to Convert to Paths for the SVG editor you use). - probably those corners were not exported as Path entities. @Giarc, it support SVG (paths), Bitmaps (Gets traced to vector using potrace on the fly), DXF (R12 Polyline, no Splines supported, Explode to Polyline in your CAD), Gerber 274x (Vector Data) and Excellon Drill files as inputs
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Hello Peter, Firstly, thank you very much for your Open Builds CAM Software and the obvious work that has gone into it. I have been able get up and running on my machine very easily and I have zero experience with CAM. My disclaimer for the information below is that it was my very first time using it and I was over excited about getting my CNC machine to do something! I've found a bug/end user problem which happens in the Configure Toolpath. If you choose a Cut Type of Vector (no offset) and set the Cut Depth; per Pass to 0mm (I wanted to just draw a circle with a pen taped to my router) and press Apply and Preview Toolpath. At that point it has a sulk when calculating as it knows that I don't have a clue what I'm doing. End result is Chrome gives you an Aw Snap message. Not sure if is worth checking user input isn't zero? Probably unlikely to happen very often as everyone on here seems pretty clued up. On the upside I have solved that problem and now drawn my very first circle using my cnc machine.
OpenBuilds CAM: You can already, instead of selecting a board on the Settings -> Settings page, just scroll down to step 4 and customise the GCODE Dialect as required by DUET (Any start/end gcodes (for example the needed CNC mode gcodes from Configuring RepRapFirmware for a CNC machine etc - IE M453 in Start GCODE, etc) , Which commands to use for rapid/linear/spindle/etc > Once you have a nicely working setup send me a screenshot and I'll incorporate it into a predefined board so you can just select the dropdown in the future) OpenBuilds CONTROL: Not at this time, but you'll probably just upload the GCODE using the webinterface or SD?
I truly like the simplicity of the CAM software you guys have for your OpenBuilds CONTROL software they work great together but could you please come up with or figure out a way to make your OpenBuilds CAM software downloadable like the other not only because it would be better to not always have to be online to use it but it would be nice to just install the OpenBuilds CAM software on the computer itself. Thanks!
Hello everyone at OB Team! I'm diggin the OBControl page complete with configurator for GRBL. I dig the direction yall are taking with the CAM page... BUT... Eh, ahem... First, forget about programmatically reinventing / recreating a Vector Design WebAPP... we have plenty of ways to generate content for our machines. Too many softs want to try to create some all in one solution or various flavors of the same product with tiered feature solutions. Bah. - Instead, focus on GCODE / toolpath manipulation! - Yes! No really OB Team , I know you geniuses have a few wizardly tricks up your collective sleeves! And I have a couple of feature requests that I think will help differentiate yall from the rest of the "browser based" crowd: Toolpath tiling, arrays and transforms - These functions are stupendously valuable features that are really only offered by the $$$ box softs like Vcarve Pro, and or wonkily/poorly executed in Fusion360 Cam scripts. Shoot, I'd pay a monthly premium for an easy to use toolpath duplicating, layout (nesting) and tiling toolbox / widget. Think Illustrator CC transforms tool panel. A "Send to Cut" button for the individual tool path operations - Really, a must. Who likes to scroll through hundreds of lines of gcode just to mark and re-run one component of ten profile cuts because one didn't cut all the way through. Ugh. Toolpath groups - Like the Document / Component view with nesting and parent/child inheritance, but for hiding and activating grouped cut operations. Really Cool. Quick Dogbones, Inlay tools, add raster roughing / clearing methods and finishing techniques to advanced pocket toolpath settings. You know... the works! Well, now that I've shot for the moon, lets talk about 3d carving.... - Ha! Just kidding! Who needs that stuff anyways! Thanks for listening guys. Peace out. - Roland.
There are more advantages to keeping it hosted, than the one disadvantage. Being online allows for super fast bugfixes, improvements, and integration with other software packages (more coming this year, once the whole ecosystem is built you'll understand more about this section). The only real inconvenience, is that you need internet access on the machine where you prepare your CAM. For me, thats the PC in the airconditioned office: CAD and CAM can take some time, once I have my GCODE, on a flash drive, I walk to the garage, and run it from there. If you only have one PC and its outside the network, consider a couple $15 wifi extenders (; well worth it. Embrace the future
Thanks for the Feedback - checkout the existing plans OpenBuilds/cam too, some (not all your requests, but some like transforms: Boolean operations, Mirroring, etc) are already open as issues. The focus isn't on being CAD though, its CAM primarilly. Also, its BASIC CAM. Its there to lower entry for new users. We actually HOPE you outgrow OpenBuilds CAM as your skills build. This way of thinking prevents feature creep, that in turn raises the barrier to entry for new users again I do like your Send Toolpath button idea though - that one might just make it in (;
using the current Beta the web link takes us to. I have been trying to import a DXF drawing. I can't get the design moved to the right coordinates. every time I move the designs one point on each structure fly’s off to never never land. I’m uploading the dxf file I am using. any help with this would be great.
Where's the DXF from? Did you export it yourself (If yes, ensure you are using DXF R14 Polyline format) If its from somewhere online, you'd need to ask the author to export it as DXF R14 Polyline format. The DXF contains Splines/Curves which we do not support, they need to be converted/exported as POLYLINEs
sorry about asking in 2 places after I first posted I could not find the post anymore. anyway I made the DXF myself. I will double check but I ussualy make everything a poly line when I lay it out. I will go back and try.
All good just makes it easier for the next person using the search function if an ongoing issue continues in one place I tried importing the DXF into Sketchup here, and even in that the rounded corners fail - which tells me straight away its splines/curves
every structure that is having the problem is a closed polyline. I can leave them as open polylines then I can move them. but then I can't get the cuts right. the CNC pocket will not work. I can make the tool paths without moving the structures with the original but I I can't move it to the work surface.
Looking at the parser output of the DXF you posted... those are LWPOLYLINES, not Polylines: FAQ: What is the Difference Between Lightweight Polylines and Old-Style Polylines? (AutoLISP) | Search | Autodesk Knowledge Network See if that helps? Also From CAD to CAM, Cleaning up 2D DWG files for CNC. Also, try saving-as an older DXF revision then (R13, R12 etc) till you get good old Polylines
Hey guys! I Love your software. Is there a way to pick the order in what gets cut first. I have to cut 100 squares. I would like it to cut row to row but it just goes all over. Thanks, Ryan
The algorithm follows the order the entities appear in the dxf. If you want a specific order, create multiple toolpaths, selecting entities in the order you need them
Thanks yes I was working in SVG had the same result on DXF. No mater how I ordered the XML it just randomly adds the objects. Do you know what the algorithm is looking for when it orders them. It works great in JSCUT but the gcode export is so long and has issues with 30" x 30" patterns . Below is a XML order I made. Does the algorithm go off just a location? Thanks just trying to see if there is a better way then hand selecting each tool path and setting each one up. <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,84.481148 h 34.18348 V 50.297672 h -34.18348 z" id="10" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-62-1-1-71" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,125.12113 h 34.18348 V 90.937653 h -34.18348 z" id="9" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-62-6-3-8" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,165.76117 h 34.18348 V 131.5777 h -34.18348 z" id="8" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-62-29-4" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,206.40114 h 34.18348 v -34.18347 h -34.18348 z" id="7" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-60-1-50" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,247.04116 h 34.18348 v -34.18348 h -34.18348 z" id="6" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-0-6-9" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,287.68117 h 34.18348 V 253.4977 h -34.18348 z" id="5" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-27-3-4" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,328.32117 h 34.18348 V 294.1377 h -34.18348 z" id="4" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-1-7-6" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,368.96112 h 34.18348 v -34.18347 h -34.18348 z" id="3" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-9-9-6" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,409.60114 h 34.18348 v -34.18348 h -34.18348 z" id="2" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="#rect2180-5-2-8-2" /> <path style="fill:none;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.1573229;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" d="m 243.68315,450.24115 h 34.18348 v -34.18347 h -34.18348 z" id="1" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccc" inkscape:label="1" />
I suppose I should'nt mention here that SketchUcam under Sketchup cuts in group order, and you can re-order the groups to what you want aaaand within a group cuts will be optimized for shortest path.
Awesome, I mostly deal in Linux and installed the open builds cam on a RPI so I can access it on the shop floor. I watched that you-tube video. I have to see if I can use playonlinux to get sketchucam installed. Open builds you guys rock! If you add grouping or where people can change the document sort I think that's what it follows? But traveling back and forth 700 mm from one hole to the the next skipping everything in the middle takes a toll on slop, time and cleaning chips. Thanks guys,
Been on the Todo for a while, but priorities - here and there you a get a file that wastes some time, but often it is good enough. So the more pressing updates gets a chance before we get to that
I understand. I dev stuff to and use your framing and slides love them! Do you know what file runs the document import part may play with your files a bit. Thanks, Ryan
Don't want to spam this thread up. But I found out how to set it up to run object to object. 1. If I ID all the XML objects in the SVG a number 1-100 (not sure if they need to be in order just a id) 2. Changed file advanced-cam-geometryutils.js 3. In two spots the code (i = 0; i < objectsInScene.length; i++) { 4. Changed it (i = 0; i < objectsInScene.name; i++) { The simulation works I will try it later today for real!!! Thanks for providing the code to this guys!!
