Writing G codes for manufacturing components from your design can be very time-consuming and may consume a lot of resources from your workforce. CNC router software is basically designed to generate G codes based on your design. You can also expect design optimization for particular manufacturing technique from the software. Following is the list of few of the best picked CNC router programs.
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Cnc G Code Simulator Software Free Download
G Code Generator Software Free Download
Name | Free (yes/no): | Website: | Notes: |
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DXF2GCODE | Yes | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf2gcode/ | Simple program to convert DXF shapes to G-Code paths. Runs on your PC. |
MakerCAM | Yes | www.makercam.com | No longer a good place to start. Somewhat infuriating. Uses Flash so support in all browsers is rapidly drying up (or already gone) and Adobe will formally withdraw Flash in 2020. |
JScut | Yes | www.jscut.org | Slightly more advanced than MakerCAM |
Heeks CAD | No | https://sites.google.com/site/heekscad/ | Slightly more advanced than JScut, offline |
Fusion 360 | Yes | Compatible with Windows and Mac. Proprietary licence, but free for educational or hobbyist use. Requires internet connection, Cloud based, but allows file export. | |
PyCAM | Yes | http://pycam.sourceforge.net | Was cross platform, but now Linux only. Reasonably powerful but simple. Works well with .svg files from Inkscape. |
Easel | Yes | http://easel.inventables.com/ | Cross platform web based CAM from SVG imports. Large community of users for help |
VCarve / Aspire | No | http://www.vectric.com/products/compare.html | Success using 'Intelicam GCode' as the post processor. More experimenting needed testing GRBL options |
LaserWeb | Yes | https://laserweb.github.io/LaserWeb4/dist/ | Online or offline, Windows, Linux, Mac. Opens .DXF and .SVG files |
FreeCAD | Yes | https://www.freecadweb.org/ | Offline CAD/CAM, Windows, Linux, Mac. Under Development, so expect bugs. Forum friendly and helpful |
BlenderCAM | Yes | http://blendercam.blogspot.cz/ | Cross-platform, powerful, but development seems dormant. |
KaryaCNC | Yes | https://github.com/ryannining/karyacnc | Cross-platform, Tight integrated with inkscape, color code path operation (Cut, Pocket, Engraving, Vcarving) support CNC router, Laser |