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How to create CNC plans on Illustrator?

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In one of the last episodes we got a glimpse of Ben creating plans in Illustrator.  I'm building a custom pinball cabinet and would like to have parts cut via a CNC machine.  I have no experience in creating my plans digitally, only hand drawn.  I've been searching for tutorials on creating plans in Illustrator, but Ihave not come across anything. 

 

Would anyone here happen to have a tutorial or anything on creating technical & precise plans in Illustrator?

 

Perhaps, in one episode we could get a more detailed look on how ben actually creates his CNC plans.

 

Thanks!

 

Dazz

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  • you could also use google sketchup or go into more advanced programs like autocad, inventor, or my personal favorite solidowrks, those can work in conjunction with mastercam to generate gcode, i think the reason why ben uses illustrator is because it creates a vector image that a gcode sender his using can read, i personally find it a lot easier to use one of the 3 i listed above since they give you a 3d representation and you can use tools liek collision detection to see if your design will actually work and they have huge liblaries of ready made parts that you can easily insert into assemblies such as nuts bolts bearing and frame members, i also like their other analitical tools that can check if your design is strong enough and suggest where to add or subtract material, this goes for autcad inventor and solidworks since i dont think google sketch up can do such advanced things, im not sure if this is avaliable to everyone but as a student i can got a free version of inventor and revit that you download, i went through a link we got from school but i think you might be able to find it on their website as well.

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  • you could also use google sketchup or go into more advanced programs like autocad, inventor, or my personal favorite solidowrks, those can work in conjunction with mastercam to generate gcode, i think the reason why ben uses illustrator is because it creates a vector image that a gcode sender his using can read, i personally find it a lot easier to use one of the 3 i listed above since they give you a 3d representation and you can use tools liek collision detection to see if your design will actually work and they have huge liblaries of ready made parts that you can easily insert into assemblies such as nuts bolts bearing and frame members, i also like their other analitical tools that can check if your design is strong enough and suggest where to add or subtract material, this goes for autcad inventor and solidworks since i dont think google sketch up can do such advanced things, im not sure if this is avaliable to everyone but as a student i can got a free version of inventor and revit that you download, i went through a link we got from school but i think you might be able to find it on their website as well.

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