python based cam-tool to convert dxf into gcode
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# viaConstructor
OpenSource CAM-Tool to generate gCode from DXF,SVG and HPGL-Files
## Known Issues: * beta - version * >= Python-3.9 * Linux-Only (there are problems with cavaliercontours and pyqt5 on Win and OS-X) * Splines from DXF * very slow on big files
- ## Features:
3D-Preview
Headless-Support to generate gcode on the console
the preview of the milling path is generated by the original gcode data using a simple gcode-interpreter
the offsets are calculated internaly, no offset-support in the cnc controller is needed
the gcode-interpreter can be used externaly to generate thumbnails and previews
the dxf-reader can be used externaly to generate thumbnails and previews
automatic offset finder (inside/outside)
automatic order of multiple parts (nearest first)
nested parts will milled in the right order (inside parts first)
gCode and HPGL output
## demo-video [![Demo-Video](http://img.youtube.com/vi/4OBiqeqKDsk/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OBiqeqKDsk “Demo-Video”)
## screenshot ![viaconstructor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multigcs/viaconstructor/main/docs/viaconstructor.png)
## quikstart
### install with pip ` pip3 install viaconstructor `
### get code ` git clone git@github.com:multigcs/viaconstructor.git cd viaconstructor pip3 install -r requirements.txt `
### start viaconstructor ` ./bin/viaconstructor tests/data/simple.dxf `
### thumbnail generator: gcode to jpg ` ./bin/gcodepreview tests/data/simple.ngc -o tests/data/simple.jpg `
### thumbnail generator: dxf to jpg ` ./bin/dxfpreview tests/data/simple.dxf -o tests/data/simple.jpg `
![gcodepreview](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multigcs/viaconstructor/main/docs/gcodepreview.png)
![dxfpreview](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multigcs/viaconstructor/main/docs/dxfpreview.png)
![helix](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multigcs/viaconstructor/main/docs/helix-true.png) ![overcut](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multigcs/viaconstructor/main/docs/overcut-true.png) ![tabs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multigcs/viaconstructor/main/docs/tabs-true.png) ![pockets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multigcs/viaconstructor/main/docs/pockets-true.png)
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