CNC under Lubuntu (was Lubuntu alternative sessions script)

[Federico Leoni]

Pete,

I don't know if it can generate CNC files but if you need a
professional grade CAD, free for personal use and cheap for
professional have a look here:

http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/overview/

Is a clone of Autocad, I mean it's the same thing. Even the key
commands are the same. Last time I tried it was just 2D, don't know if
now is 3D too. And a product from 3ds is a warranty of quality. It's
not open, but give it a try.

F.

2013/7/7 Phill Whiteside <PhillW at ubuntu.com>:
> Hi Pete,
>
> we prefer bottom posting as it makes the email thread easier to follow
> (especially when some one is viewing the archived mail system).
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
>
> On 7 July 2013 21:29, Pete <psmouty at live.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 07/07/13 21:11, Federico Leoni wrote:
>>>
>>> Pete,
>>>
>>> when you reply to messages here could you please put the mailing-list
>>> address too? Thanks!
>>> Back on topic, to see if yours CNC machines will works or not, could
>>> be a good idea to send a message to the LinuxCNC community/forum with
>>> a sample of the program output generated under windows. Surely they
>>> will help you.
>>>
>>> http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/community
>>> http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum
>>>
>>> Let as know!
>>>
>>> F.
>>>
>>> 2013/7/7 Pete <psmouty at live.com>:
>>>>
>>>> On 07/07/13 20:00, Federico Leoni wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It's easy to migrate from xp to Lubuntu for normal office use. Trust me.
>>>> For CNC, assuming you are talking about computer numerical control, I
>>>> understand your doubts.
>>>> Anyway many CNC controlled machine use a set of standard instructions. I
>>>> worked with different lasercut from Mazak and other kind of CNC machines
>>>> some years ago and the majority were based on G-Code language.
>>>>
>>>> http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code
>>>>
>>>> And if you like there are CNC solution based on Ubuntu
>>>>
>>>> http://www.linuxcnc.org
>>>>
>>>> Have a look on it.
>>>>
>>>> If you are not talking about this kind of CNC... Well please explain a
>>>> little bit more deeply your problem.
>>>>
>>>> F.
>>>>
>>>> Em 07/07/2013 15:30, "Pete" <psmouty at live.com> escreveu:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> It's great that we are thinking of offering a better experience to XP
>>>>> users, but let us not forget about the millions of small and medium
>>>>> sized
>>>>> businesses out there who will want to 'carry on as they are' with
>>>>> minimal
>>>>> cost in terms of hard / soft ware, and minimal retraining of their
>>>>> staff.
>>>>> Take my old company as an example employing 15 - 20 people on one site,
>>>>> have
>>>>> used XP since it's inception and is now being told by MS that they need
>>>>> to
>>>>> upgrade their six or seven machines to make them Win7 compliant. If we
>>>>> can
>>>>> offer something that enables them to carry on without that expense in
>>>>> these
>>>>> difficult times I am sure that would be a persuasive argument!
>>>>>
>>>>> Note that to this end I am in the process of clearing out my old
>>>>> netbook
>>>>> (1200 cpu 1.5gb ram 40gb HDD) to put a clean Lubuntu install on it for
>>>>> a
>>>>> meeting with my old boss on Thursday to show him how good it is and and
>>>>> a
>>>>> very reasonable outlay of nothing for either hard or software, possibly
>>>>> (even hopefully) a few hundred pounds to me for the installation of
>>>>> Lubuntu
>>>>> on their machines but that is secondary to getting the message out
>>>>> there.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no worries over the 'office' functions (email, spreadsheets,
>>>>> presentations etc).
>>>>> The bit that concerns me is the CNC bit along with the software to
>>>>> 'port
>>>>> the specs' to the CNC machine as their specs often come from third
>>>>> party
>>>>> places who will quite possibly still be using windoze.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have not had enough experience of Ubuntu CNC to say for certain that
>>>>> there will not be any errors in then putting those files onto a *ubuntu
>>>>> box,
>>>>> and as that *is* their business they cannot afford any hassle however
>>>>> small
>>>>> and the transition *must* be seamless, as any hassle will have a
>>>>> negative
>>>>> impact on their business and they will end up going out and getting
>>>>> Win7
>>>>> just for compatibility with their customers.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone has any thoughts on this please let me know ! Although I no
>>>>> longer work for them I still have a good relationship with the owners,
>>>>> and
>>>>> do not wish that to change as I cost them time / money or worst of all
>>>>> a
>>>>> customer!
>>>>>
>>>>> Just my thoughts
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter Smout
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks for the link, i was aware of the CNC (computer numerical
>>>> control) based on ubuntu I am unsure of what language they use on a day
>>>> to
>>>> day basis but i will ask on Thurs! I have no worries about the office
>>>> side
>>>> of things (some minor formatting issues in word documents aside) I
>>>> frequently use my Ubuntu boxes for files from MS machines so I am
>>>> familiar
>>>> with Libre Office / Open Office.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again
>>>>
>>>> Pete
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Sorry for the error!
>> When I speak to them tomorrow I will ask for a copy of an old
>> non-commercially sensitive CNC file and ask the guys ('n' girls) at linuxcnc
>> for advise before the meeting on Thursday (forewarned etc).
>> Also a CAD (computer aided design) package that is capable of producing
>> these files (freecad or pycad are the 2 I have come across so far), but
>> again I feel the linuxcnc people are probably the people to ask!
>> Another matter of list etiquette on this list is it correct to top or
>> bottom post? (Ubuntu users list is quite finicky about bottom posting) so it
>> is now habbit, but I have no wish to upset anyone!
>>
>> Thanks for your help and suggestions
>>
>>
>> Pete
>>
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