QTPLASMAC integrated cad/cam
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17 Feb 2026 20:42 #343114
by tcbmetalworks
QTPLASMAC integrated cad/cam was created by tcbmetalworks
Hello, I finnally got my cnc plasma table running been a little over a year in the making. Very thankful for all the people on this forum who helped me get it going such as Tommylight and Rodw. With this being said im not perfectly happy with the qtplasmac interface. It is light years ahead of mach 3 but still missing some. From my understanding the way it works is the qt takes over the Z axis entirely and automaticly inputs Lead ins and feeds from the material specs, Its like 70% of the way to being a cam software in itself. This kindof makes a mess if you want to use sheet cam or something similar. you will have options double up that have to be over ridden, aswell as theres not really a great way to run sheetcam via linux as far a i know. So I am embarking on the wild journey of creating a open source cad/cam intergration into qtplasmac. I think with the modern advancements of ai I can have this project shipped in a few weekends. My qeustion for everyone on this forum is what essential features would you like to see? what improvements could be made? My goal is to give a little back to the community and make my software free/opensource or if it turns into a massive project make it so cheap that it can be sold on a one time very minimal fee to cover dev costs with no encryption so pirating is easy for anyone who cant pay the cost.
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