Here is a list for the Application protocols for those interested. I was surprised that they also had a Freecad project with files you could download. stp not step and have the checkbox "write out curves in parametric space unchecked". Turns out it's a tin of worms really, I did get the files to successfully load, the settings are in the pic's. I had a look at the NIST website (the people who look after the cadfile formats) and downloaded their analyser for step/stp file formats. Yes this is what I found and I don't think it will change anytime soon. I attach the files for tests (done with SolidWorks)
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If I import the stl with the "cube" icon (import mesh) then export it with CB, CB save it as txt version and the file can be imported with your plugin. Last minute: the pb with the stl is that the plugin imports only txt version, and mines are binaries version. Same problem with my stl files I always have the "Must be a stl file" message (the same STL file import fine with the STL import icon) As long as your chess piece isn't too complicated, it shouldn't be too hard to do. The ability to read gcode is a very useful debugging tool.
Autocad to cambam software#
Try and do it without using backplotting software first.
Autocad to cambam trial#
This file open well if open normally with the open menu or with drag/drop (both with. Cambam can do this, and there is a free trial of it, but you will still have to think about tool offsets and things. stp, the plugin said: Must be a stp file. stp and are not visible in the file selector.Ģ) after changing the file extension to. (saving and re-opening the file fix that)ġ) the files have a. the small labels at the left side of the layer name do not reflect the layer color. when using import, CamBam do not remember the last file path used to import (maybe it's a wish ?) the import STL is used from a while, but not the 2 others)Īfter kick test I get some little problems.
Autocad to cambam code#
Nice idea ! the DXF import will be very useful ! (strange that Andy don't add this features if they already exist in the code !!. for each type of file, DXF, STL, STP or STEP, the path last used is saved in Windows Registry. Testing indicates that STL and STP files are imported to the currently selected 'active layer', so that's easy to arrange, DXF files seem to create or use existing layers of the same name they were created with.Ģ. There are two versions, one with threading (that's the one the attached plugin dll uses) and one without threading (it's been commented out to prevent Visual Studio reporting duplicate errors) I have also attached the project source file so those interested can see how simple it is.
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In the File menu it appears as "Import" then three options under that of DXF,STL,STP I therefore wrote this quite short plugin to try them out, please give it a try and let me know if anything needs changing. These sounded like they would import geometry directly without the need to create separate cb files for merging. I know Jeff Birt wrote an excellent file merge/import plugin but I always wanted something simple in the "File" menu for importing geometry, so while browsing through,, of CamBam v1.0 I found the following methods Ĭ()Ĭ.STEPFile.AddToDocument()Ĭ()Ĭ2.ExtractGeometry()