Importing DXF files from the open source beehive project

[Aras Balali Moghaddam]

Hi Everyone,
First post here. I am trying to figure out how to import the dxf file from the open source beehive project: http://opensourcebeehives.net/

I just found out about CAMotics and downloaded it. I did not see an import DXF option anywhere. Please forgive me if I missed it. Let me know how I could import the plans for the hive so that I can create the appropriate operations for each layer. There are a few "informational" layers in the dxf that dont need any operations.

CAMotics looks very promissing, I am looking forward to trying it out on our CNC router as well as milling machine.

Thanks!
Aras

[Joseph Coffland]

It is possible to turn DXF files into GCode using TPLang but you probably want a CAM processor like pyCAM to generate your GCode.  Once you have GCode you can easily simulate it with CAMotics.