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Re: File Type?

You should probably talk to the person responsible for the operation of the CNC machine.

Typically our team's process would be to export a 2-D drawing from Inventor of the surface we wanted to machine in to a .dxf format, and load that file in to MasterCam, where we would generate the toolpath. Once we had proofed the toolpath in MasterCam, we would generate the .nc file (the g code that would run our CNC router) and transfer that file to the computer that ran the CNC machine.

But you need to make sure that you have the correct post processor for your machine, and have selected the correct tooling, feed rates, and tool speeds for your material and machine.

You also need to plan for how you are going to hold your material in place while your are cutting it, so you'd best talk to someone with hands on experience using the machine that is going to do the cutting.

Jason
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