GCAM is the free GNU Computer Aided Manufacturing package.
GCAM is the free GNU Computer Aided Manufacturing package. Most 3-Axis Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) mills such as the Taig, Sherline and Haas are supported in both english and metric units. GCAM has a simple interface for making bolt holes, drill holes, sketches, templates, and more. After extruding these entities one can export the corresponding G-code for the selected cutting tool(s).
GCAM is the free GNU Computer Aided Manufacturing package. Most 3-Axis Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) mills such as the Taig, Sherline and Haas are supported in both english and metric units. GCAM has a simple interface for making bolt holes, drill holes, sketches, templates, and more. After extruding these entities one can export the corresponding G-code for the selected cutting tool(s).
To install gcam, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install gcam
To see what files were installed by gcam, run:
port contents gcam
To later upgrade gcam, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade gcam
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