Draftsight

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leggman
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Draftsight

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I am looking at Draftsight as a possible way to both draw a part and convert it to a dxf file.
I am trying to learn how to draw a part and get it cleaned up and converted to a dxf file without it costing me a arm and a legg. (pun intended)
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Re: Draftsight

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I use draftsight. It works good for what I've needed, and the best part is the price. There are some YouTube videos that will help you learn the commands.
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Re: Draftsight

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do you have to get the pro version to generate a g code
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Re: Draftsight

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Depending on your needs you may want to use different software for your nesting and code posting, but as a tool for geometry creation and editing you can't go wrong with Draftsight. I am a CNC programmer by trade and use this tool daily for creating laser and plasma geometry. My company wanted to reduce licensing costs so we switched from AutoCAD to Draftsight about 5 years ago and never looked back.

The free version is great for personal use and 2d geometry creation and for $99 you can get the professional license which includes useful tools like power trimming and the ability to discard duplicate geometry.
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Re: Draftsight

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I just use it for drawing. I run the drawings through SheetCam to make the gcode. I use the free version of DraftSight.
2014 Bulltear (StarLab) 4x8
C&CNC EtherCut
Mach3, SheetCam, Draftsight
Hypertherm PM65
Oxy/Acetylene Flame Torch
Pneumatic Plate Marker, Ohmic, 10 inch Rotary Chuck (in progress)
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