[JLretired]

Hi,

I am presently volunteering in a workshop that have a General I-Carver Model 40-913. Model to carve are generated using the I-Picture software. I find that this software limits what I would like to do. The software generates "carving" files having a .gee extension.

I use "Onshape" CAD software to design parts. I can also generate the G-code file (.nc extension) to manuacture these parts using the "Kiri:Moto" software (an add-on to Onshape).

Could someone tell me if I can use G-code files with the General I-Carver Model 40-913?

Thank you very much,
Jean

 

[difalkner]

Welcome to the forum, Jean! I'm not familiar with that so unfortunately can't answer your question. I use Fusion 360 and Mach4 and the extension I get use is *.tap. Can you search the Onshape help files to find this out... maybe someone else who can answer your question will be along shortly.

David

 

[BalloonEngineer]

Try opening a .gee file using notepad and take a look. They may be g-code files just using the .gee extension. If so note the first few and last few lines (the setup and shutdown lines). You will need to make sure your g-code files use these same instructions. After that you may need to just rename your g-code files to match. All g-code is plain text files, no matter the extension.

 

[JLretired]

Thank you very much Richard! I will try this sometime next week and will let you know of the outcome.

Have a nice weekend.
Jean

 

[JLretired]

Good evening Richard,

Following your advice I was able to control our General I-Carver CNC machine using a G-Code file. I simply changed the .nc extension of the file by a .gee extension.

Thank you very much for your guidance,
Jean

 

[BalloonEngineer]

Glad to hear it worked. I’m sure that this will greatly increase the versatility of the machine. Profile and vector carving can be much quicker than raster carving.

 

[JLretired]

Hi Richard,

I hope that you can help me on this one. I am experiencing difficulties with the software (KIRI:MOTO) I'm presently using to generate G-code from a CAD 3D drawing made in Onshape.

Would you be aware of a good sofware (ideally free) that could generate G-code from a .dxf file?

My research made on Internet didn't help me much.

Your advice would really be appreciated.

Thank you very much,
Jean

 

[4DThinker]

Search for "free CAM software" and you should find several possible links. Fusion 3D is (I think) free for hobbyists.

 

[JLretired]

Thank you very much Richard!

 

[Dan1955]

Hello Jean, PM sent.

 

[Kyle Blakely]

Hello!

I am at the same point trying to use Onshape to Create a CAD file and Kiri-MOTO to create tool paths and export G-code. Which machine did you select that the I-Carver worked with? I know i can change the extension from .nc to .gee. But i do not have a copy of I -picture to compare the file output.

Any help would be fantastic!

Kyle

 

[difalkner]

Kyle - head over to the introduction subforum and tell us a little bit about yourself.

David

 

[dennis031]

Hi,

I am presently volunteering in a workshop that have a General I-Carver Model 40-913. Model to carve are generated using the I-Picture software. I find that this software limits what I would like to do. The software generates "carving" files having a .gee extension.

I use "Onshape" CAD software to design parts. I can also generate the G-code file (.nc extension) to manuacture these parts using the "Kiri:Moto" software (an add-on to Onshape).

Could someone tell me if I can use G-code files with the General I-Carver Model 40-913?

Thank you very much,
Jean

Hi,

I am presently volunteering in a workshop that have a General I-Carver Model 40-913. Model to carve are generated using the I-Picture software. I find that this software limits what I would like to do. The software generates "carving" files having a .gee extension.

I use "Onshape" CAD software to design parts. I can also generate the G-code file (.nc extension) to manuacture these parts using the "Kiri:Moto" software (an add-on to Onshape).

Could someone tell me if I can use G-code files with the General I-Carver Model 40-913?

Thank you very much,
Jean

I-Picture software please

 

[old55]

Welcome to the forum @dennis031

 

[dennis031]

i search i-picture software

 

[dennis031]

Welcome to the forum @dennis031

hello

 

[NevinW]

Hello!

I am at the same point trying to use Onshape to Create a CAD file and Kiri-MOTO to create tool paths and export G-code. Which machine did you select that the I-Carver worked with? I know i can change the extension from .nc to .gee. But i do not have a copy of I -picture to compare the file output.

Any help would be fantastic!

Kyle

Hey just wondering if you figured this out? I use Fusion, but maybe they are similar....

 

[old55]

Welcome to the forum @NevinW