Can IGES files be imported to Rhinocam

golash · Post by **golash** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:11 am

Hi

I am wondering if file types such as existing STL and IGES can be imported to Rhino and converted into G code by RhinoCAM.

Thanks

Mitch Heynick · Post by **Mitch Heynick** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:35 am

Yes. Rhino can import many file types, and RhinoCAM can run toolpaths over most any type of object coming from those files.

However "converted" is not really the way I would put what RhinoCAM does - you still need to set up and generate your toolpaths using the different operations available, define your tools, feeds/speeds, part reference points etc... Then you need to postprocess these files and send them to your machine. --Mitch

golash · Post by **golash** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:49 pm

Hi

Thanks for the answer. Next time I`ll select my words more carefully.
Since I`ve built a DIY CNC and run demos on various CAM programs I do
understand all the details in your thread. I`m not very good with English.
I`ve only been using English since I was born in the US, 51 years ago. Someone like yourself that takes English as a second language must be very articulate. You`ll make a excellent teacher.

Mitch Heynick · Post by **Mitch Heynick** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:00 am

I am a teacher... (among other things)...

OTOH, it's not necessarily a safe bet to assume that someone's current location indicates their native language... --Mitch