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Re: Exporting inventor so it can be read for CAM
Hey. Feel free to try the following. It has always worked for me, though your software and/or experience may differ.
Step one: open .ipt in inventor and export as a .dwg.
Step two: open .dwg into autocad
Step three: use the flatshot command to flatten the geometry. Basically gives you a 2d version of your 3d drawing
Step four: save file as a .dfg
Step five: open .dfg into your CAM software and assign tool paths
Step six: print out part on CNC
These steps generally work for me. Let me know if you try it and it works/ doesn't work.! Ill find out what CAM software we use to add to this to hopefully make it as relevant as possible.
Good luck!!
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-Herbert Hoover
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