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    Solidworks CAM post processor for LinuxCNC

    Is anyone using Solidworks with LinuxCNC (previsously known as EMC)? I use LinuxCNC to drive my DIY CNC router, and am looking for a post processor that will generate gcode that is compatible with LinuxCNC.

    I have been using Fusion 360, which has a post built in for LinuxCNC. I've finally started learning Solidworks and have generated the toolpaths, but got hung up when it was time to choose the post processor.

    Thanks,
    Jeremy

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    Jeremy,
    I have not used it yet but this is what I followed. Would be interested to hear if it works for you.

    https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/229750


    http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Cam_Post


    https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/238321

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    Jeremy,
    I just tried this post processor on my machine (Chinese 3040 cnc) and I was able to get it to work. It initially failed to run the Gcode, but after removing the three instances of tools in the Gcode it ran.

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