MetalHeadCAM: dxf2gcode and Inkscape gcode plugin replacement
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09 Sep 2025 12:20 #334685
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MetalHeadCAM: dxf2gcode and Inkscape gcode plugin replacement was created by alangibson
Hi all,
I decided to build my ideal plasma cutter CAM program over the summer after being dissatisfied with our options for generating QtPlasmaC gcode.
I've got it to the point where it is useful, so I'm opening it up for previews.
Please have a look at metalheadcam.alan-gibson.workers.dev. Give it a try and post bug reports and feature requests in this thread.
The basic workflow is:
- Click the hamburger menu and then Tools so you can add your tool parameters
- Import a DXF file on the Import stage
- Skip the Edit stage for now as it doesn't do much yet
- Click the Apply All button on the Prepare stage
- Add operations to parts and shape chains on the Program stage
- Simulate the program on the Simulate stage or just skip it
- Download gcode on the Export stage
Thanks and I look forward to your feedback.
I decided to build my ideal plasma cutter CAM program over the summer after being dissatisfied with our options for generating QtPlasmaC gcode.
I've got it to the point where it is useful, so I'm opening it up for previews.
Please have a look at metalheadcam.alan-gibson.workers.dev. Give it a try and post bug reports and feature requests in this thread.
The basic workflow is:
- Click the hamburger menu and then Tools so you can add your tool parameters
- Import a DXF file on the Import stage
- Skip the Edit stage for now as it doesn't do much yet
- Click the Apply All button on the Prepare stage
- Add operations to parts and shape chains on the Program stage
- Simulate the program on the Simulate stage or just skip it
- Download gcode on the Export stage
Thanks and I look forward to your feedback.
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09 Sep 2025 12:45 #334690
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Replied by alangibson on topic MetalHeadCAM: dxf2gcode and Inkscape gcode plugin replacement
I'm going to open it up under the Elastic License 2.0. The repo isn't public yet because the internal API is a mess and running it locally is not trivial. So for those that are wary of web services I'll also include a script to make running it locally easy.
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23 Sep 2025 11:33 #335319
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Replied by alangibson on topic MetalHeadCAM: dxf2gcode and Inkscape gcode plugin replacement
Hi All,
I've just released an update that provides improved lead in/out support. Any feedback is of course appreciated.
I've just released an update that provides improved lead in/out support. Any feedback is of course appreciated.
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25 Sep 2025 11:41 #335410
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Looks pretty cool Alan!
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17 Oct 2025 11:06 #336588
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Replied by alangibson on topic MetalHeadCAM: dxf2gcode and Inkscape gcode plugin replacement
Thanks Rod. I just deployed a much simplified version with quite a few fixes. Plus now it has Imperial support. I'd love to hear your feedback on it.
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