![]() Start off making your CAD DXF file using only straight lines and polylines, not arcs or rads. Look at my Links page for the free software I used. ![]() I like to edit and run it using Geany but it can be used with any text editor and started from a command line / terminal. It has no GUI ( Graphical User Interface ) but all paths and CNC machine settings can be edited as Python code is just a text file. It should (? I only have Linux ) run on any computer which has Python installed on it. ![]() It turns any straight line into a machining / engraving moves and any circles less than a set size it drills a through hole. I've been working on some Python code that converts DXF CAD ( Computer Aided Design ) files into G_Code that can be used on my CNC machine, mainly to produce PCBs ( Printed Circuit Boards ) but would also work for engraving text or for drilling the rows of holes in my LED Digital Clock Project.
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