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Discussion in 'CAM' started by Trent Paulk, Aug 5, 2022.

  1. Trent Paulk

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    Is anyone successfully using Solidworks in conjunction with HSMxpress to generate g-code for their openbuilds cnc router?

    If so, I have a few questions about that for you. I'm currently using Fusion 360 for CAD/CAM for my Openbuilds lead 1010. However, we use Solidworks at work and I want to swap to Solidworks at home. Seems that solidworks naitve CAM doesn't play nice with the openbuilds controller, hence the HSMxpress.

    1) Am I understanding that correctly?
    2) Are you successfully using Solidworks in conjunction with the HSMxpress add-in to generate g-code for your openbuilds router?
    3) Are you having to do any editing to the g-code before it will run on the openbuilds controller?
    3) Which Openbuilds router do you have?

    Thank you!
     
  2. baum

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    I do and have been for a few years now. I have sw 2018 with hsm works. hsm uses the fusion posts so you can use the same post as you do for fusion. i dont edit anything. Im using a black box and open builds control software.
     
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