cone calculator

[zogmon]

i need to cut a series of cones on a plasma table . it uses desk cnc.
i would like to find a cone calculator that will put out g code, or at least put out in a form that desk cnc will turn into g code (stl, dxf or what ever)

[tulsaturbo]

http://www.pulserate.com

Cone Layout is a program to unfold a frustum of a cone and generate a sheet cutting layout or flat pattern projection that can be rolled or bend up into a truncated cone shape. Either side of the truncated cone can be tilted. To help you visualise the cone you are editing, a rotating 3D model shows the dimensions.

The layout pattern can be printed directly on paper for use as a template for cutting out the shape from a plate of metal. Or you can write the layout pattern to an AutoCAD® DXF file which is the world standard among computer controlled cutters. Other supported file formats are Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) or a plain text file with coordinates.