FreeMill??? Looks like MillWizard but no cost

[gboss30]

www.cncportal.com

[wingnut]

Looks great but, the free VisualMill 3.0 post procesor file doesnt seem to work with it?
Maybe its just me ? Let me know if anyone can get it to work with their Bot.

[wingnut]

Ok FreeMill does work fine with my bot, my mistake in setting up the 3.0 driver.
Very nice program : )

[bob]

just wondering what you use this software for

[wingnut]

This programs main feature, is to create the tool paths in order to be able to shape complex 3D objects that have been made in programs like Rhino.

[doug]

Is the web site listed above accurate? I can't seem to find it......
Maybe I'm lost.

[gerald_d]

This is the download page. Works for 3D solid objects drawn with other programs such as Rhino. Input file formats accepted are .vmp .stl .sla .3dm .wrl .raw

[sheldon@dingwallguitars.com]

Which post are you using to get it to work with your Shopbot?

Which post to backplot into Vector?

Thanks.

[wingnut]

Sheldon
I am using the VisualMill 3.0 Free version post.
Once you have finished posting your file, you need to save it by placing .sbp at the end of the
name and save as all files as a Unicode.The new Shopbot3.0 will complain about the first two lines of code but after that it works,hopefully Mecsoft will update its driver for this version.

I havent tryed to backplot the file in Vector yet. Let me know if and how it works it works?

[davidbeede]

Wingnut,
I think Sheldon meant what "post processor" you chose from Free Mills list when you saved your tool path. I toyed with it for a few moments, and all the output seems very machine specific. No G code - or anything that shopbot's converter could be used on. The default "post" of APT CLS generated a long list of goto commands which shopbot recognizes as comands, but this is still no shopbot file. Have you done anything that allows you to simulate a machine path in the Shopbot software?
Perhaps their Yahoo discussion group has some info that would be usefull.
David Beede