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WHERE TO START ?

SOFTWARE RESSOURCE

2D drawing / plan / edition

fuuuu INKSCAPE

licence : free / opensource os : linux / osx / win

use vector graphic design software - illustrator like

  • illustration / logo / plan for cnc and laser cut
  • could be use as gcode generator with plugin
  • lots of avialable plugin (box / gear / puzzle creation )
  • import .ai from illustrator

inkscape web site
getting started

libreCad

licence free / opensource os linux / osx / win

use: Cad drawing / techinical - autocad like

  • create multiple DXF version to export

libreCad web site
getting started

Qcad

licence opensource / not Free (free version avialable) os linux / osx / win

use Cad drawing / technical drawing ) - autocad like

  • import / export dwg
  • isometric tools
  • active developpement and plugin
  • CAM plugin for Gcode generation

Qcad web site
getting started

Gimp

licence free / opensource os linux / osx / win

use image manipulation / pixel drawing - photoshop like

  • layer and mask
  • actively devellope

gimp web site
getting started

Scibus

licence free / opensource os linux / osx / win

use print and book making / edition sofware - inDesign like

  • prepress tool
  • gabarit

scribus website
getting started

3d software

Blender

licence free / opensource os linux / osx / win

use 3d Modeling / animation / image creation.

  • light and powerfull
  • lots of ressources online
  • news 3d printing pannel
  • all include (modeling texturing rendrering )
  • can bu use to generate 3d gcode with blenderCam ==only' on specific blender version==

blender website
getting started

OpenScad

licence free / opensource os linux / osx / win

use 3d Modeling / part creation /

==code generated drawing==

  • light and powerfull
  • parametric solid modeling

openscad website
getting started

FreeCad

licence free / opensource os linux / osx / win

use 3d drawing / parametric design / part creation

  • 2d / 3d software included
  • parametric solid modeling
  • new path workbench for Gcode creation (cnc)

freecad website
getting started

fusion360 autodesk

licence mountly plan / close source / student free version os ~~linux~~ / osx / win

no plan for a linux version.

use 3d Modeling / part creation / parametric

  • powerfull
  • parametric solid modeling
  • widely used
  • CAM module include

autodesk Fusion360 website

tinkerCad

licence free / plan os Web Browser based

use 3d Modeling / part creation /

  • online / no installation require
  • parametric solid modeling

tinkercad web site
getting started

CAM / machine control

CNC / Laser

LaserWeb4

licence free / opensource os linux / osx / win

use Cnc / laser gcode creation & machine control (GBRL 1.1f min)

  • light and powerfull
  • All include
  • easy to use
  • control both CNC and Laser (GRBL based)

laserWeb4 gitHub page

MakerCAM

licence free os webBrowser app

use CNC 2.5D gcode generator

==need FLASH to operate ==

  • simple and easy to use
  • may cause problem in mm due to too much decimal. can be fix with python script truncate

makercam website

Bcnc

licence free / openSource os linux / osx / windows

use CNC 2.5D gcode generator

base on python

  • lot of feature (bed leveling /gcode editor / gcode generator / various tools )
  • grbl Based machine (1.1f min)

Bcnc gitHub Page

3D print

Cura

licence free / openSource os linux / osx / windows

use Generate 3d printer gcode file and control

  • lots of predefine printer parametre
  • lots of users

ultimaker Cura website

Slic3r

licence free / openSource os linux / osx / windows

use Generate 3d printer gcode file and control

  • offert full control on parameter
  • lots of users and documentation
  • really good new feature in the prusa edition

==the new version is now from Prusa research==

Slic3r Official website Slic3r Prusa edition website

Octoprint

licence free / openSource os linux / osx / windows

use Print server for 3d printer / printer control / gcode creation from server (cura 1.5 || slicer )

  • full printer monitoring
  • pugin to add functionality
  • run on a raspberryPi and doest require a laptop or sd cad to operate machine (all can be done via local network)

octoprint website

objet ressource and download

3dprint / cnc / laser files

thingiverse

  • 3d files (stl) objet and part
  • laser and cnc objet and part
  • some parametric model (openScad)

thingiverse

youimagine

  • 3d files (stl) objet and part
  • laser and cnc objet and part

youimagine

myminifactory

  • 3d files ready to print

myminifactory

Tutorial / howto

instructable

  • all the tutorial you can think of
  • arduino
  • diy
  • robot instructable