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CAM and Code Creation/Editing
- GenGCode is freeware written by Mark Thomas, and provides a great conversational G code environment. Thanks Mark! **
- Deskam is another low cost CAM program, They also have DeskEngrave software for Free!
- Free Programs to Write G-Code by Jon Elson
- Meshcam, It is a great program for 3D milling.**
- Sheetcam is a low cost CAM program. **
- Softsquad has a free G-code editor with a lot of great features called "Codeshark Lite", as well as other good programs.
- Advameric has some low cost CAM programs.
- Discriminator CNC Editoris another low cost program.
- Mecsoft offers "Free Mill" for 3D toolpath generation, and sells Visual Mill and RhinoCAM
- Freesteel is working on an open source CAM program. They have a version for use up on their site. Their interesting blog is about writing and testing CAM software.
- G Zero Mill seems to have a free "home" version of their conversational CAM software
- OpenCAM freeware CAM?
- VCarve seems popular for Text Milling. **
- MadCAM is a CAM plugin for Rhino.
- G Simple 3 Axis Free CAM
- CNC Machinist's Software - Shop software for desktop computers and Palm handhelds.
- CNC and Computer Applications - Some free downloadable software, including a neat triangle solver that works even with non-90-degree triangles!
- Michael Rainey's Software Site - Software for CNC Students and Professionals You'll find several very inexpensive programs here, including ME Consultant Pro, ME Threads, and ME Weights. They're all designed to help you learn and make your job much easier.
- NCPlot - Great software for testing CNC programs - very inexpensive - and it even plots Custom Macro B commands!
- Rudy's CNC freeware page - CFM5, a program to help with 2 axis machines (plasma cutters, stone cutters, etc.)
- Simple CNC - An inexpensive program to help you program face milling, pocketing, drill patterns, circular profiles, and rectangular profiles.
CAD and CAM
- BobCAD/CAM Ok CAD and relatively good CAM. * (download tutorials)
- Andrew Werby sells a number of CAD and CAM programs including Visualmill, RhinoCam and Deskproto at competitive prices, and a good price on Rhino. *
- IMService is a great seller of various CAD CAM software including DeskCNC and Vector, he has demo downloads. *
- Dolphin is CAD and CAM, and offers a free CAD program for 2D drawings**
- Northland Multisoft has some inexpensive CAD/CAM programs
- ATD Edit- G code editor with DNC
- Cadem Technologies Pvt. Ltd. - Conversational CAD/CAM for machining and turning centers and FREE DNC software that works with one machine.
- cncsoft.com - NC simulators for Sheetmetal machinery
- Computer Aided Technology - Suppliers of the Gibbs CAM system in the Midwest (among other CIM products)
- Easy DNC - DNC software
- editcnc.com - Editing and communications software packed with time-saving features for machinists and CNC programmers!
- Griffo Brothers, Inc.Great off-line programming and program transfer devices for Mazatrol!
- Tudor- Maker of CutViewer - a tool path verifications software program.
- GibsCAM.com- Powerful CAM system for CNC users.
- I-Logic Software- A great CNC text editor with plotting abilities
- KentechInc.com- CNC software and training materials designed for the real world. Some great CNC tips too!
- MasterCAM
- Predator Software, Inc. - DNC and verification software for Windows platforms. Great CNC editor!
- Rams Software - Rams Software is a 2-D & 3D , 3 & 4 Axis CAM program that is Fast & Easy to use. Download a FREE working Demo!
- Suburban Machinery Software Inc. - Inexpensive software for CNC users including PC-DNC editor for Windows
- Weber Systems, Inc. -Weber Systems Symantic software.
- Woodbin - Software for woodworking CNC equipment
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LAST UPDATE Sept 6th 2011
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