PyCAM - Open Source CNC Software FREE

PyCAM is an Open Source CAM - Toolpath Generation for 3-Axis CNC machining

Supported Operating System: Windows, Mac, Linux 

This pycam listing categorized under

Free CAM Softwares
Free CNC Softwares Download
PDF Tutorials
Linux cnc softwares
opensource softwares for free download
CAM softwares that runs on Linux OS Like Ubuntu SuSe Debian Redhat etc
CAM CNC Softwares that runs on MAC OS


Advantages of PyCAM

• interactive 3D model view
• estimate machine time for each toolpath
• scale, move, rotate, flip and transform 2D/3D models
• 2D projection
• multi-layered 2D models
• extrusion of 2D models with configurable slopes

Disadvantages of PyCAM

• It does not have a CAD modeler,
• 3D models need to be in STL
• 2D models in DXF or SVG.

DOWNLOAD PyCAM : http://pycam.sourceforge.net/download.html

PyCAM for Windows : http://sourceforge.net/projects/pycam/files/pycam/0.5.1/pycam-0.5.1.1_standalone.exe/download



PyCAM MAC OS Installation : http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/pycam/index.php?title=Installation_MacOS

PyCAM Debian Linux packages : http://sourceforge.net/projects/pycam/files/pycam/0.5.1/pycam_0.5.1-1_all.deb/download


Other PyCAM Training Videos

Pycam .STL file manipulation and Tool Generation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANBziHVdpW4

Sending PyCAM G-Code : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDUfZmfSrEk

PyCAM multi-layered 2D models : https://vimeo.com/21502122


 

Free CFD Software for Windows Open FLOWER

Open FLOWER Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Software is a wonderful solver for turbulent unsteady incompressible Navier-Stokes equations.

Open FLOWER can be downloaded Free from the source forge net  (largest open source code library)

Use this link to download free CFD software OpenFLOWER

http://sourceforge.net/projects/openflower/

The software is available in 2 languages , English and French

Developers of openFLOWER has used C plus Plus program to write the code


Free CFD softwares
Opensource cfd analysis softwares
CFD Softwares for engineers
Engineering students free download softwares
educational cfd computational fluid dynamics softwares

Code Aster Open source softwares

Scope :  Linear & non-linear static/dynamic, thermal & fluid analysis.


Download  Code Aster latest version : http://www.code-aster.org/V2/spip.php?article272


Tutorials  Code Aster for FREE : http://www.code-aster.org/V2/spip.php?article282

Operating System: Linux, Solaris

Code aster for windows not yet available



Free Softwares
FEA FEM Softwares
Open source softwares
Mechanical Engineering Softwares

OpenFOAM Tutorial in PDF Download

OpenFOAM is a free, open source CFD software package developed by OpenCFD Ltd. It has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to solid dynamics and electromagnetics. It includes tools for meshing, notably snappyHexMesh, a parallelised mesher for complex CAD geometries, and for pre- and post-processing.

The best thing is OpenFORM is free to download and use - you may also download its source code in C plus plus to customize it for your Organization.

Some of the solver capabilities of openFOAM are as lsted below

Solver for Incompressible flows
Solver for Multiphase flows
Solver for Combustion
Solver for Buoyancy-driven flows
Solver for Conjugate heat transfer
Solver for Compressible flows
Solver for Particle methods (DEM, DSMC, MD)

And the technology used in OpenFOAM

Numerical method
Linear system solvers
ODE system solvers
Parallel computing
Dynamic mesh

This software is well suited for beginners in CFD  - Computational Fluid Dynamics as well as developers.


Download your copy of OpenFOAM Tutorial in PDF at http://foam.sourceforge.net/docs/Guides-a4/UserGuide.pdf



Mesh Generation Tutorials in PDF
Developers tutorials
OpenFOAM C plus plus editing tutorials in PDF
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Best Free CAD Modeling and Rendering Softwares

Best Free CAD Modeling and rendering Softwares

1. FreeCAD  

FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler, In Parametric Modeling, Features are defined to be parametric shapes associated with attributes such as intrinsic geometric parameters (length, width, depth etc.), position and orientation, geometric tolerances, material properties, and references to other features

You may download the latest version of freeCAD from 

http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-cad/files/latest/download

FreeCAD is based on OpenCasCade, a powerful geometry kernel, features an Open Inventor-compliant
3D scene representation model provided by the Coin 3D library, and a broad Python API.

If you are interested to contribute to the FreeCAD , you may download the source code from

http://sourceforge.net/p/free-cad/code/ci/master/tree/


2. Blender

Blender is an open source project licensed under the GNU GPL. All code is written in C, C++ and Python

Some of main features of free software blender are given below

1. Photorealistic Rendering - HDR lighting support
2. Fast Modeling - Keyboard shortcuts for a fast workflow
3. Realistic Materials - Open Shading Language (OSL) support
4. Fast Rigging - Envelope, skeleton and automatic skinning
5. Animation toolset - Automated walk-cycles along paths


Download Blender for Windows

64 Bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-windows64.exe

32 bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-windows32.exe

Download Blender for MAC OS

64 Bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-OSX_10.6-j2k-fix-x86_64.zip

32 bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-OSX_10.6-j2k-fix-i386.zip


Download Blender for LINUX

64 Bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-linux-glibc211-x86_64.tar.bz2

32 bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-linux-glibc211-i686.tar.bz2



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OpenVSP Free parametric aircraft geometry tool

OpenVSP is a parametric aircraft geometry tool. OpenVSP allows the user to create a 3D model of an aircraft defined by common engineering parameters.

OpenVSP Compatible Operating Systems : Windows, Mac OS X, FreeBSD Package, Linux Build from source

OpenVSP Features

Save CFD export options.
Automatically add *.vsp extension when saving.
Add *.ram files to file-open dialog.
Write propellers to XSec *.hrm files.
Fixed PovRay *.inc file bug.
Fix FEA elements not getting written.


OpenVSP Export File Types

STL JPEG HRM X3D Rhino 3DM TRI MSH POV POLY

OpenVSP Import File Types

STL JPEG HRM

OpenVSP tutorial can be downloaded from http://openvsp.org/files/VSP_Manual.pdf for Free in PDF version


OpenVSP Download for Windows

http://www.openvsp.org/download.php?file=zips/current/windows/OpenVSP-2.9.1-win32.zip

OpenVSP Download for Mac OS

http://www.openvsp.org/download.php?file=zips/current/mac/OpenVSP-2.9.1-MacOS.zip

SolveSpace CAD software demo and download

SolveSpace is a constraint-based parametric modeler with simple mechanical simulation capabilities - works under Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8

Best thing : Its a FREE Software!!

SolveSpace Features

Sketch sections using lines, rectangles, datum lines and points circles, arcs of a circle, datum circles
Build solid model with extruded or lathed (solid of revolution) sketch or Boolean operations: union (add material), difference (remove material)
Parametric and associative assembly import parts and drag them with six degrees of freedom or import mirrored or with arbitrary scale

Gallery

Export formats for SolveSpace

For 2D

DXF, EPS, PDF, SVG, HPGL, STEP;

For 3D

3D wireframe as DXF and STEP; triangle mesh as STL and Wavefront OBJ
NURBS surfaces as STEP.

You can also export toolpath as G code

Solvespace tutorials http://solvespace.com/tutorial.pl

Download Solvespace here http://solvespace.com/download.pl

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3D Structural Finite Element Software Calculix

3D Structural Finite Element Software Calculix 

 CalculiX can build, calculate and post-process Finite Element Models. The pre- and post-processor is an interactive 3D-tool using the openGL API. The solver is able to do linear and non-linear calculations. Static, dynamic and thermal solutions are available.

Calculix runs on both Linux and Windows Operating systems.

Anybody interested to have a free copy of calculix may download from below link.

  www.dhondt.de

 For calculix windows download, please check sourceforge link sourceforge.net/projects/calculixforwin

Software to create Virtual LEGO models - LeoCAD Download

LeoCAD is a CAD program for creating virtual LEGO models.

This is an interesting CAD Program to create Lego Models and render with any other software like 3D MAX

You may download the latest version http://code.google.com/p/leocad/downloads/list

virtual LEGO models

LeoCAD for Windows LeoCAD for Linux LeoCAD for Mac OS X

FreeCAD - 3D Modeler software

FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeling software allows you to create and modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters. FreeCAD is open source (LGPL license) and completely modular, allowing for very advanced extension and customization.

FreeCAD is multiplatfom, and reads and writes many open file formats such as STEP, IGES, STL and others

You can download a free copy of FreeCAD softwares to your PC through the links given below,

FreeCAD software Windows version can be downloaded here

FreeCAD software Ubuntu version can be downloaded here

FreeCAD software MAC OS X version can be downloaded here

If you are interested in FreeCAD development or custumization for your organization, you may download API documents here