DXF to 3D gcode

[baldysm]

I have some engraving I am trying to do on a curved surface. I have the curves I am trying to engrave projected onto the curved surface.

When I run it through my DXF to gcode converter, my converter ignores the Z axis. So the engraving comes out flat.

Does anyone know of a program that will output Gcode from a CAD file (DXF, DWG, etc) that includes the X, Y and Z positions of the points along a polyline?

How about a way to save all the points of a polyline as a text file, and I can manually go in and enter G1, G0, etc codes?

By the time I am done with these projects, hundreds or thousands of points will have been done.

Thanks
Scott

[ger21]

If you have AutoCAD 2002 or newer, I have a macro that will do it for 3D polylines.

http://home.comcast.net/~cncwoodwork.../AC2GCv039.zip

[baldysm]

Unfortunately, I have Intellicad, Turbocad, and Rhino 3d.

Thanks for the reply.

Scott