I'm just using F360, I draw all my work in there, often using the sheet metal functions when the target is plasma cutting.
Flatten the part and insert some bend relief lines. Generate G-code.
The "new" F360 post processor works great. Spotting, small holes, cutting with and without lead ins/outs.
QtPlasmaC can do many things on its own.
Cutting using an rotated coordinate system no problem with a laser marker.
It can't do nesting but it can make multiple parts in one or two dimensional arrays.
Load the G-code and use the block feature in the conversational section.
QtPlasmaC can also do wiggle piercing or ramp piercing, just that this needs to go
into the post processor and there it isn't. So hand editing.
I was set on using Sheetcam again after I rebuilt the plasma table, which took long enough time that I forgot how to work with Sheetcam.
The "new" F360 post processor made wonders, that problem with "arc ends differ" was a real annoyance but is completely gone.
A drawback is the kerf width which is hard-coded in the G-code file. If I change my mind at the plasma cutter I must regenerate G-code for the new kerf width.
Regarding nesting, check outÂ
www.deepnest.net/en/ that does nesting of svg and dxf 2d parts.
A browser version of an early version to quickly try is here
svgnest.com/ (skip deepnest.io)
