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Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Docktergreg, Jun 22, 2024.

  1. Docktergreg

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    How do I load a STL file for carving on OB 1515? I have Blackbox x32, OB Control, OB CAM. Also Fusion360, and Inkscape. I attached the file I want to carve. I tried to load it into CAM, but it won't load. Do I need to convert to another format, and if I do, what converter would I use?
     

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    import it into fusion360, convert from mesh to solid, apply paths in manufacturing, post gcode (using the openbuilds post! link in my signature below)
     
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