/FreeCAD_Path_Sim

Path Simulation for FreeCAD

Primary LanguagePythonGNU General Public License v2.0GPL-2.0

FreeCAD Path Simulation

A FreeCAD Path Addon to help simulate CNC tool paths.

Description

This addon when installed will appear in the Path Workbench toolbar menu, the purpose of the addon is to visulise and animate CNC tool paths prior to being run on a machine.

Features

  • Display path job and operations
  • Visulise tool paths
  • Simulate material removal

Requirements

  • FreeCAD v0.19 or greater
  • Python3
  • Qt5

Installation

  1. Use git clone or download the .zip file of this repo directly in to your FreeCAD Mod/ directory.
  2. Restart FreeCAD

Feedback

If you have feedback or need to report bugs please participate on the related Path Forum.

Disclaimer

This is an experimental tool and must be used at your own risk. Machine tools are dangerous and the author of this tool will not be responsible for any damage or personal injury caused by using incorrect machining parameters.