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#1 Who is using it, thoughts, pros and cons.Thanks #2 Alibre Cam is the same package as MecSoft VisualMill. #3 Hi SmittyMy choice of tools are Alibre for 3D modelling/Assemblies and Onecnc for 2D cad and machining and are working very well together.Nothing against visual mill but nice to have the very simple 2D cad with Onecnc as an alternative. (and cheaper i think )Cheers Kev #4 You might want to look into Visual Mill itself, which is what Alibre CAM is based on. Alibre CAM is only officially supported by Alibre, so tech support may be harder to come by than it would be for Visual Mill, since you can go direct to the maker (Mecsoft) for Visual Mill support. Then too, updates may be available more quickly from Mecsoft than from Visual Mill. At one time Alibre CAM was one version older than Visual Mill but that may not be the case now. Worth checking into, though. Mike #5 I like the integration with Alibre Design. All of the elements of the design tree are available to the CAM engine and if I need to create geometry exclusively for CAM (avoid regions, etc.) I get to use the design interface I am already fluent in.Being tied to Alibre Design has been raised as a downside.With Alibre Standard now selling for $200 (including first year maintenance) and yearly maintenance $100 thereafter, one could easily justify continuing to use Alibre CAM even after switching to another design environment. After all, with any standalone CAM, the user still has to import models from whatever design package they're using, and Alibre Design supports importing most standard 3D formats. My point is that despite Alibre CAM's reliance upon Alibre Design to work, no one is forced to use it as their primary design environment.Featurewise I doubt there's anything out there that will match Alibre CAM (or VisualMill) for the price points of the editions. It lacks any constant engagement (like truemill or trochoidal machining) capabilities. Users can customize their own posts. I'm not always thrilled with the effiiency of the toolpaths but since I make 10 or less of any part I've designed so far, it hasn't been a problem for me. If I was a job shop trying to optomize cycle times I would have to tweak some programs by hand, for sure. Joe #6 Featurewise I doubt there's anything out there

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For most users. Unless you have already hit a technical limit in programming in Alibre Script you wouldn't see much benefit - and if you did hit that limit you would understand what this is without an in depth help file. I posted the addon under "Add-on Development" rather than "General Discussion" or "Using Alibre Design" because it requires existing programming knowledge or is intended for those who are willing to learn programming. The code is available for anyone who wants to create their own version or learn from it. Last edited: Mar 22, 2024 #13 The key benefit is that it is a dedicated window instead of being attached to a specific Alibre Design window. You do realise that AlibreScript was originally a separate Add-on until Alibre integrated it into the application to make it easier for users? What you have done just seems like a step backwards! Just my opinion. If you just want a floating window, suggest to Alibre that the current windows would be better dockable. #14 I've previously used an empty Alibre part file solely as a Script container, which then manipulates other Alibre files (in headless mode for example).I only 'dabble' in Alibre Script, so can't really comment on if this add-on would be helpful. I need to concentrate on improving my knowledge of Python, and the Alibre specific stuff. #15 In the 2d cad package I use there is a script feature which enables a series of commands, distances, angles, text etc to be strung together to create shortcuts, hatch patterns, small drawing elements etc.The script can be assigned to a keyboard shortcut so it's a bit like AutoHot Key but specific to the cad package. Hit a 2 or 3 key combination and the script is run.Every single command in the software can be used which makes pretty much anything possible.I accept Script in Alibre is likely a lot more powerful but am I right in assuming Script has to be lauched to open the console, then a script selected (eg Examples>Mechanical>Gear Generator), click Run and then enter parameters?Is there a way

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January 18, 2024, 3:48pm 1 I have a workflow whereby I use Lightburn to import a large (area) pdf. I then break the imported parts down to the specific ones I want and export (part by part) an svg of each part. I then move to my 3d cad program and import the svg into my modeling sketch. Once I have made the required mods to the part(s) I will take them back to Lightburn via dxf and cut them on my laser.Problem: The exported svg, imports as a very small figure, and the 3d cad cannot diagonally scale it back to the required full scale size. Even a simple square of 75mm from Lightburn, imports as a 1.984375mm square in my cad program. A square I can fix easily in my cad, but compound curves - not so.I can successfully do this by exporting a dxf file from Lightburn and taking that into CorelDRAW, and then exporting an svg from CorelDRAW - but this is quite cumbersome.My sense is that something is missing in the svg file export by Lightburn, while the dxf export works perfectly (but I have no facility to import dxf into my cad sketch process, only svg (: ).is the svg export fixable?thanksMike Mike2 (Michael Jagoe) January 18, 2024, 6:21pm 2 75mm square test export.lbrn2 (2.9 KB)Above are the two files for the 75 mm square: 2nd file is the square in my Lightburn spaceand the first file is the resultant export of the svg.This last file is a screenshot of the cad program showing the 75mm square coming in as 1.98…mmas stated earlier - fixing the square in cad is trivial, but not compound curves.thx I’ve opened your LB file and exported it as SVG. Here’s what I get when I import into various applications…In CorelDraw 2018:In Affinity Designer:Inkscape:I also tried it in Fusion 360 but that came in at 19.844mm:So with most applications I tried it came in at the correct size. I had a look at the SVG in a text editor and some of the values are specified as mm and others have no units (I don’t know whether that’s the cause of the issue). Mike2 (Michael Jagoe) January 18, 2024, 7:04pm 4 Thanks for that.So far:Your input into a CAD program brings it in wrong, likewise my import into Alibre brings it in wrong. maybe “wrong”?what is puzzling is that. Alibre has our installers available for download on our website for Alibre Atom3D, Alibre Workshop, and Alibre Design. Download Alibre CAD software! Purchase. 3D CAD/CAM. 3D Alibre has our installers available for download on our website for Alibre Atom3D, Alibre Workshop, and Alibre Design. Download Alibre CAD software!

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Product comes with this note...NOTE: Price only valid for new or existing PCNC owners #12 Tormach pricing for any Alibre product comes with this note... NOTE: Price only valid for new or existing PCNC owners Boston, check the link - Tormach is now selling SprutCAM to all users, whether or not they own a Tormach. Also, SprutCAM is not directly related to Alibre in any form that I am aware of. Mike #13 I use Alibre Design standard and Alibre CAM standard and have been very happy with it. For $1k I think it is well worth it. That said I'm not a huge production shop and only have a CNC 3-axis mill currently. ACAM is the same version as VM currently, but that wasn't always the case.Andy #14 Alibre newbieHi, just purchased Alibre, haven't had an opportunity to work with it. I have ArtCAMPro. Would like to use Alibre to develop 3d profiles. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. #15 I like Alibre for CAD and it does what I need it to. I was real disappointed to find my bundled CAM in my Expert seat of Alibre to be so watered down it was useless for mill work. I bought the CAM basic and not all that happy with it. I cant have multiple coordinates and have to save the part in different rotations and then apply the tool paths to get the multiple operations I need. (Usually at least 2 per part.) This means no part association when I do updates. So I lose part association. I am testing OneCNC right now and my re-turn my basic Alibre CAM if OncCNC can get the price low enough. Mark

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Two options:Some form of AlibreSolidworks Student from EAA at $40 per year, with uncertainty of how long this option will existAs far as Alibre, I have three options:1) Use Alibre Professional 2018.22) Update to latest version3) Move to Alibre Atom (likely less expensive than a new Professional license)But since I've been out of Alibre-land for quite some time, I really don't know the pros/cons of these three options. Opinions much appreciated. I have been using Fusion 360 also. I just purchases and switched to Alibre Atom3D because of the licensing changes/limitations put on Fusion 360. I think this is going to bring a lot of new users to Alibre as long as they can keep up with the latest feature set that is available in Fusion 360. The main limitation that I see with Alibre that will limit someone using it for 3D printing is no tool for automatic thread cutting. There is also a lack of training videos available for Alibre's software when compared to Fusion 360, but that is probably because less people are using it, and that may change as more people migrate over from Simplify 3D due to the recent license changes.Other than that, everything is all good with Alibre. Last edited: Sep 23, 2020 #7 The main two limitations that I see so far with Alibre that limit someone using 3D CAD for 3D printing are no automatic thread cutting tool... I would suppose that one of the Scripting gurus could whip up a script to apply external threads to a cylinder or internal threads to a hole. ...and no tool to extrude text from a non-flat surface. I might be wrong on that second one, but I have yet to figure out how to make this happen from within the application. You would need Expert to do this by using Sheet Metal to create a text object that can then be Boolean United or Subtracted from the main part. You just have to exactly match the curve in Sheet Metal with the part needing the text. AND it only works for straight curved surfaces -- no undulating surfaces like a loft. There is also a lack of training videos for Alibre when compared to Fusion 360, but that is probably because less people are using it If you noticed, it seems like just about anyone that started to use Fusion got the video bug

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Calling classes and methods, very standard stuff.AlibreX Python Script: Python: import sysimport clrclr.AddReference('System.Runtime.InteropServices')clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")clr.AddReference("System.Drawing")from System.Runtime.InteropServices import Marshalalibre = Marshal.GetActiveObject("AlibreX.AutomationHook")root = alibre.Rootsession = root.TopmostSessionobjADPartSession = sessionb = objADPartSession.Bodiesverts = b.Item(0).VerticeslistA = []def printpoint(x, y, z): print("{0} , {1} , {2}".format(x, y, z)) listA.append("{0} , {1} , {2}".format(x, y, z))for i in range(verts.Count): vert = verts.Item(i) point = vert.Point printpoint(point.X, point.Y, point.Z)from System.Windows.Forms import MessageBox, MessageBoxButtonslist_str = ', '.join(map(str, listA))MessageBox.Show(list_str, "AlibreX Python Script", MessageBoxButtons.OK) Alibre Script: Python: import sysimport clrclr.AddReference("alibre-api")clr.AddReference("AlibreScriptAddOn")clr.AddReference('System.Runtime.InteropServices')from System.Runtime.InteropServices import Marshalfrom com.alibre.automation import *from AlibreScript.API import *# HERE IS ONE METHOD TO GET THE SESSIONalibre = Marshal.GetActiveObject("AlibreX.AutomationHook")root = alibre.RootmyPart = Part(root.TopmostSession)# ALIBRE SCRIPT CODEWin = Windows()Win.InfoDialog('This code is from Alibre Script.', myPart.FileName)Win.ErrorDialog('This code is from Alibre Script!', myPart.LastAuthor)print(Win.QuestionDialog('This code is from Alibre Script?', myPart.CreatedBy)) Alibre Script & AlibreX Python Code: Python: import sysimport clrsys.path.append("C:\Program Files\Alibre Design 27.0.1.27039\Program")sys.path.append("C:\Program Files\Alibre Design 27.0.1.27039\Program\Addons\AlibreScript")clr.AddReference("AlibreX")clr.AddReference("AlibreScriptAddOn")clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")clr.AddReference("System.Drawing")import AlibreXsys.path.append("C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\Alibre Design 27.0.1.27039\\PROGRAM\\ADDONS\\ALIBRESCRIPT\\PythonLib")sys.path.append("C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\Alibre Design 27.0.1.27039\\PROGRAM\\ADDONS\\ALIBRESCRIPT")sys.path.append("C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\Alibre Design 27.0.1.27039\\PROGRAM\\ADDONS\\ALIBRESCRIPT\\PythonLib\\site-packages")import AlibreScriptfrom AlibreScript.API import *clr.AddReference('System.Runtime.InteropServices')from System.Runtime.InteropServices import Marshalalibre = Marshal.GetActiveObject("AlibreX.AutomationHook")root = alibre.RootmyPart = Part(root.TopmostSession)session = root.Sessions.Item(0)objADPartSession = sessionprint(session.FilePath)print(objADPartSession.Bodies.Count)b = objADPartSession.Bodiesverts = b.Item(0).Verticesprint(verts.Count)def printpoint(x, y, z): print("{0} , {1} , {2}".format(x, y, z)) for i in range(verts.Count): vert = verts.Item(i) point = vert.Point printpoint(point.X, point.Y, point.Z) # Calls the printpoint function defined laterdef printpoint(x, y, z): print("{0} , {1} , {2}".format(x, y, z))Win = Windows()Win.InfoDialog('This code is from Alibre Script.', myPart.FileName)Win.ErrorDialog('This code is from Alibre Script!', myPart.LastAuthor)print(Win.QuestionDialog('This code is from Alibre Script?', myPart.CreatedBy)) #6 Stephen - sorry if I'm being particularly stupid, but I don't understand from your above posts what this add-on is for, nor why an Alibre user might want to install it.Could you maybe add a simple explanation in layman's terms...? #7 No problem at all David.The addon is essentially the same as the Alibre Script addon text editor and console windows. The difference is that this is a dedicated window which does not require the Alibre Script addon to be loaded in order to work with Alibre Script code. You can write Alibre Script, AlibreX or any IronPython (Python 2.7) program directly in the shell interface. It includes basic autocomplete and other standard features that are based on the. Alibre has our installers available for download on our website for Alibre Atom3D, Alibre Workshop, and Alibre Design. Download Alibre CAD software! Purchase. 3D CAD/CAM. 3D