Originally shared by Mat Helm After much effort and searching.

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Originally shared by Mat Helm

After much effort and searching. I finally took a part from Sketchup 8 (free version) to Linux CNC (EMC2). First I found a plugin for sketchup here: “Guitar List”
http://www.guitar-list.com/download-software/convert-sketchup-skp-files-dxf-or-stl
Use the 2013 one. Right click the link and choose “Save Link As”. Make sure it saves it as a “.rxb” . Then follow the install plugin steps listed. This plugin is accessed via the “Tool” drop down list in Sketchup. “Export DXF or STL”.

To turn that into the “.ngc” Linux needs, I found this program: “dxf2gcode”
https://code.google.com/p/dxf2gcode/
Installing:
https://code.google.com/p/dxf2gcode/wiki/Installation

File/load file (the one you exported from Sketchup). Then Export/Optimize Paths… Export Shapes… Then get the ngc file to Linux… All free…

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Thanks for sharing this. Any photos of it being machined?

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@Daniel_Wood It’s all pretty much a virtual thing at this point. As you well know, there’s not exactly a clear path from CAD to Cut. At least not a free one.

Have the driver board and power supply all plugged into the steppers and the Linux PC. And can make everything move as it should (apparently). But no actual CNC as of yet. Still waiting for the parts to come back into stock at OpenBuilds.com… Will then have to make my final decision on a design…

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@Daniel_Wood Spoke as if I knew you there. lol Misread the name, thought it was @Daniel_Would Was gonna ask about the new profile pic… But still, I’m sure you too “well know”…

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@Mat_Helm I have no problem with you being familiar, especially when you are posting interesting posts like this one.