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=== Drafting/Drawing === | === Drafting/Drawing === | ||
| + | "Like drawing on paper, but better!" | ||
* [[http://www.freecadweb.org/ FreeCAD]] | * [[http://www.freecadweb.org/ FreeCAD]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.openscad.org/ OpenSCAD]] | ||
| + | "The Programmer's CAD program" | ||
* [[http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview Autodesk Fusion 360]] | * [[http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview Autodesk Fusion 360]] | ||
| − | + | Excellent CAD program (also does CAM), free for Makers and small businesses making less than $100k/yr | |
| + | * [[http://blender.org Blender]] | ||
| + | Powerful Open-Source 3D Modeling software, excelling in organic modeling, animation, and similar tasks | ||
| + | * [[http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator]] | ||
| + | Program for creating 2d vector drawings. We use it often for the laser cutter and the 4x4 CNC. | ||
| − | === | + | === 3D Printing === |
| + | "Like ogres, 3d prints have layers" | ||
* [[http://octoprint.org/ OctoPrint]] | * [[http://octoprint.org/ OctoPrint]] | ||
| + | Web Based 3d Printer Control (Typically run on a Raspberry Pi | ||
* [[http://simplify3d.com Simplify3D]] | * [[http://simplify3d.com Simplify3D]] | ||
Premium slicer/control software for 3d Printing | Premium slicer/control software for 3d Printing | ||
* [[https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software Cura]] | * [[https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software Cura]] | ||
Excellent Open-Source slicer for 3D Printing | Excellent Open-Source slicer for 3D Printing | ||
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| + | === Computer Aided Machining === | ||
| + | "Making machines follow lines" | ||
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| + | * [[http://www.vectric.com/products/cut2d.html Cut2D]] | ||
| + | Our currently used CAM program for the 4x4. | ||
| + | * [[http://www.vectric.com/products/vcarve.htm Vcarve]] | ||
| + | We are planning on purchasing a hackerspace license in the near future and transitioning from Cut2D to Vcarve, which has additional 2D and 3D cutting features. Will also allow members to have a license on their personal computers to prepare files at home and then cut them at Familab. | ||
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| + | Last updated 1/28/16 by npolanosky | ||
Revision as of 07:16, 28 January 2016
Development Software
Drafting/Drawing
"Like drawing on paper, but better!"
* [FreeCAD] * [OpenSCAD] "The Programmer's CAD program" * [Autodesk Fusion 360] Excellent CAD program (also does CAM), free for Makers and small businesses making less than $100k/yr * [Blender] Powerful Open-Source 3D Modeling software, excelling in organic modeling, animation, and similar tasks * [Adobe Illustrator] Program for creating 2d vector drawings. We use it often for the laser cutter and the 4x4 CNC.
3D Printing
"Like ogres, 3d prints have layers"
* [OctoPrint] Web Based 3d Printer Control (Typically run on a Raspberry Pi * [Simplify3D] Premium slicer/control software for 3d Printing * [Cura] Excellent Open-Source slicer for 3D Printing
Computer Aided Machining
"Making machines follow lines"
* [Cut2D] Our currently used CAM program for the 4x4. * [Vcarve] We are planning on purchasing a hackerspace license in the near future and transitioning from Cut2D to Vcarve, which has additional 2D and 3D cutting features. Will also allow members to have a license on their personal computers to prepare files at home and then cut them at Familab.
Last updated 1/28/16 by npolanosky
