Hello CNC Creekers, I am getting my head full of information before jumping in to the CNC world. My retirement plans to make more interesting furniture using 3D type CNC work for my hobby and ??. I've gained a lot of good information on CNC machines and now am looking into the software to make the hardware work.
So, I will begin by asking some probably silly beginner questions like:
After the hardware is in place will most of my time be at a computer writing code to get the part or design made?
Is it important to purchase a certain software package for different machines?
If so, I assume there are basic, intermediate and expert packages, each with some level of cost and complexity.
I have and use ACAD Mechanical. Do I just save as a .dxf file then open with a conversion software and done?
I really don't have a problem learning a new program, but would like your opinion on what works best for you. Just trying to avoid any pit falls where possible.
Thanks in advance !