I want to be able to convert pcm file (plasmacam files) to dxf. Here is the glitch I am not a plasmacam owner, and don't have the plasmacam software. I purchased a cd of art files, lots of dxf, but tons and tons of pcm files I can't use. Any ideas?

Thanks

Bill

Bill,

Unfortunetly I don't beleive there is any way to convert them without the Plasmacam software. I have opened a pcm file with notepad and it appears to be
encripted. If you only have 10 or 12 to do I could use a friends software to convert them for you I wouldn't have time to do much more than 10 or 12 though.

Jeff T.

Thanks Jeff, but I have no idea what any of them are. It's a rather large collection of files. I also opened one of the files and found it to be encrypted. Looks like I have a new challenge ahead of me.

I have a plasmacam table and the only way to convert the pcm file is to use the plasmacam software and export it as either dxf, csv, "Spreadsheet text" or G-code *.*

I have a plasmacam table and the only way to convert the pcm file is to use the plasmacam software and export it as either dxf, csv, "Spreadsheet text" or G-code *.*

If you figure out how to convert pcm to dxf without using plasmacam, or if you know someone who can convert it for me, I dont have plasmacam but i have rhino and mach3 lazycam, if anyone can help please do.

I just purchased one file on ebay and it is in a .pcm file, do you or do you know anyone who can convert it to .dxf, I have been trying to post my own thread on this subject but I am having trouble navigating the website, so if you know anyone who would be willing to convert it for me could you forward this massage for me somehow, I'm really new to cnczone. Thanks, Brad

You can buy the PlasmaCAM software without the machine but its not cheap I think around $3000 or so. Pther choice is to have a PlasmaCAM owner convert them for you. O am just getting to know my PlasmaCAM, I am more familiar with AutoCAD.

NM