I really like Sketchup to begin with… Nevertheless, I’m a customized cupboard builder and we construct a whole lot of customized kitchens and simply inside the previous few months we’ve purchased a CNC machine. I’m questioning about when and if you will make the objects I construct be capable to optimize and switch it into G code for the CNC. As a result of I actually don’t wish to must go to a different software program. I really like Sketchup and would like to proceed to make use of it. Please assist.
I’ve tried fabber, and possibly I don’t know methods to use it, be it appear low-cost and unusable for customized kitchens. Thanks!
Nicely, I don’t know a lot about CNC machining, however I do know 3D printing and that makes use of GCode identical to it. As for some form of in-built slicer, it’s extremely unlikely SketchUp will ever combine one thing like that natively. I additionally wouldn’t maintain my breath for any form of extension as a result of there’s just too many different items of software program on the market for the aim of changing your 3D mannequin into GCode. It’s merely extra versatile to have SketchUp import and export various codecs so it may well slot in and play good with different functions.
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Hey Shay,
I don’t have a lot expertise with Fabber however it’s my go-to at any time when somebody asks me a few straight up Sketchup-to-CNC answer. It presents precisely what you’re after however is probably not the perfect answer for YOU.
I’d advocate having a look on the CabinetSense extension for Sketchup. I’ve a pal who used that and VCarve to run their store and had nice success. CabinetSense gained’t generate GCode, however it WILL nest your cupboard elements onto sheets and produce DXF recordsdata for every sheet to make use of in one other CAM software program like VCarve.
My different advice can be what I presently use in my store (We do industrial cabinetry and architectural millwork) which is a software program known as Mozaik in parallel with Sketchup. Mozaik serves as our CAM software program. We design all of our cupboards in it and it’ll deal with every little thing from venture conception by last meeting. It has its personal optimizer which WILL generate GCode so that you can use in your CNC. I’ve had main success operating this fashion. As a bonus level, every little thing you design in Mozaik might be exported to Sketchup with one-click, seamlessly transitioning from one software program to the opposite. I really like this side as a result of we are able to design and create GCode from Mozaik, then export our work to sketchup and create store drawings with structure. We’ve run lots of of 1000’s of {dollars} in millwork this fashion over the previous 4-5 years. Oh and Mozaik will solely value you $150 a month for his or her full bundle.
Honorable point out:
There’s a free extension supplied within the extension warehouse known as OpenCutList. It has a ton of flexibility and means that you can generate half cutlists out of your sketchup fashions. Once more, this is not going to generate GCode however it’ll nest your elements which is useful for desk noticed work or doing take-offs for materials portions.
I hope one thing right here will assist you to nail down your work circulate! Thanks.
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So 150$ monthly for five years is 9,000 $
Minimize 2D Professional from Vectric is 450 $
CabMaker Construct and CutMaster Plus collectively are 280$
CabMaker is extraordinarily versatile and means that you can design cupboards very simply.
