Difference between revisions of "Computer-aided manufacturing"
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| − | '''Computer-aided manufacturing''' (CAM) is the process of using software to translate your model (which you created with [[Computer-aided design]]) into a version the target machine can understand. | + | '''Computer-aided manufacturing''' (CAM) is the process of using software to translate your model (which you created with [[Computer-aided design]]) into a version the target machine can understand. Effectively, we write instructions that a machine can understand to fabricate your design. Some CAM software also function as machine control. That is, certain software can be used to generate instructions from a design in addition to moving machine parts and modifying settings. |
==List of CAM software== | ==List of CAM software== | ||
| + | Certain machines require very specific software while other machines allow for a variety of software when creating instructions. CAM software used in DaBL include: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Type | !Type | ||
!Machine | !Machine | ||
!Software | !Software | ||
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| + | |2D | ||
| + | |[[ULS PLS4.75 Laser Cutter]] | ||
| + | |[[Universal Control Panel (software)|Universal Control Panel]] | ||
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|2D | |2D | ||
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|[https://formlabs.com/software/ PreForm] | |[https://formlabs.com/software/ PreForm] | ||
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| + | You can learn how to use many of the CAM software above and the machines associated with them in our [[List of activities#Certification Workshops|Certification Workshops]]. | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_manufacturing | ||
Latest revision as of 17:45, 4 June 2020
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is the process of using software to translate your model (which you created with Computer-aided design) into a version the target machine can understand. Effectively, we write instructions that a machine can understand to fabricate your design. Some CAM software also function as machine control. That is, certain software can be used to generate instructions from a design in addition to moving machine parts and modifying settings.
List of CAM software
Certain machines require very specific software while other machines allow for a variety of software when creating instructions. CAM software used in DaBL include:
| Type | Machine | Software |
|---|---|---|
| 2D | ULS PLS4.75 Laser Cutter | Universal Control Panel |
| 2D | GCC Jaguar VLX Vinyl Cutter | GreatCut4 |
| 3D | Bantam Tools PCB Mill | Bantam Tools Software |
| 3D | Type A Series 1 Pro 3D printer | Ultimaker Cura |
| 3D | Prusa I3 MK3S 3D Printer | Ultimaker Cura / PrusaSlicer |
| 3D | Formlabs Form1+ Resin 3D Printer | PreForm |
You can learn how to use many of the CAM software above and the machines associated with them in our Certification Workshops.
