Trying to lay vector lines for Cnc
Any help would be greatly appreciated
backglass monitor support.skp (110.8 KB)
There are a few extensions that can be of great help, as doing it natively in SketchUp seems to be very tricky with the way CNC software interprets the edges (or faces). (SketchUp uses only edges and faces)
OCL (Open CutList) has new functionality specifically for export to CNC.
You can search the forum by clicking on the magnifying glass.
Search for “CNC”, “export”, “CAM”, “extension” or a combination of those…
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Hello,
With OpenCutList extension, you can export this kind of DXF :
backglass screen brace - top.dxf (9,9 Ko)
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Hello,
With OpenCutList extension, you can export this kind of DXF :
backglass screen brace - top.dxf (9,9 Ko)
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This seems to be exactly what I’m looking for. Does anyone know how to do this or have any resources to help me get started? Any guidance or links would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Did you install OpenCutList? Did you look at the link @boris.beaulant provided showing how to make the export?
Yes, I have downloaded cut list But I have no idea how he achieve this file and what needs to be done to achieve this outcome.
Yes people helps a lot. And @DaveR is one of the most problems solver in this forum.
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Careful. People here are just users like anyone else… the real question is why are users like you so entitled to post such rubbish when people are trying to help?
2 minutes with a search engine:
There is a lot of documentation on OpenCutList:
There are videos:
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You’re very funny
No, the real problem is people like you sending this useless garbage. It’s ridiculous. You pay for a program, ask for help because something isn’t clear, and in return, you’re given a long, complicated explanation that takes hours to read. Who wants to waste time figuring out how to make a $300-a-year program work properly or deal with third-party apps? SketchUp offers no direct support—they just direct you to these forums, which are completely pointless.
Plugins are third party add ons. How is SketchUp to know how thousands, maybe 10s of thousands of plugins work?
You have the author of Open Cut List replying in this thread, and you’ve been pointed to resources. If you have the plugin installed correctly ask a specific question, post a screenshot, share your model, and people are usually more than willing to help.
And you asked for guidance and links and I literally posted a link to the user manual for Open Cut List as well as some videos.
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The author of OpenCutList responded to the thread and did exactly what I needed, but he never explained how he did it. What steps did he take? How can I achieve this myself? Now I’m expected to learn the entire process of how OpenCutList works, even though I only need to know how to do one specific thing for my project. SketchUp isn’t even the right software for CNC work, but I’ve already spent too many hours on this project to turn back. I learned this the hard way, and now I’m left trying to figure out what SketchUp is even meant for.
Yes, if there are tens of thousands of extensions on the SketchUp platform, they should at least provide support for them. Otherwise, don’t have so many available and only offer the ones you actually support, especially when you’re charging for the program. This isn’t a free software; users should expect more reliable assistance when they’re paying for it.
What I’m looking for is something newer. I believe they just introduced the DXF export for CNC in version 6.0, but there are no videos explaining how to use it to achieve what I need. Don’t think I haven’t tried searching for a solution myself—I’d rather spend 10 hours researching than asking questions here. I hate asking questions on this forum because this is the type of response I always get, and it’s a waste of time. I don’t know about you, but I have better things to do with my time.
Yes, that’s how all software works. You have to learn how it works. That means you have to invest time in reading and watching tutorials, practice and practice some more…
@boris.beaulant is the author of this extension that is free for everyone to use. God knows how many hours he has spend on making and perfecting this extension. You could be a little more grateful for that… Many of us are!
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Why do you have to be a licensed mechanic to figure out how to change the oil in a car? Do you need to know exactly how every little part was manufactured? It makes no sense. And on top of that, there are no videos or tutorials out there that describe what I’m looking for. Nothing shows you how to do this, and it’s incredibly frustrating.
I don’t understand why the author of OpenCutList would directly give you a file with exactly what you need but provide no explanation on how to do it yourself. It makes
That’s not what I said. Even if you just want to know how to do one little thing (export to CAM), you’ll still have to learn how to do that.
If you want someone to hold your hand and tell you exactly what to do, step by step, you can always hire a tutor. Nothing wrong with that…
Many extension developers do offer support if you read their instructions, watch their videos and reach out directly to them. This isn’t SketchUp’s job - it’s like demanding Apple offer your support for some random software you want to run on their system. Apple (or SketchUp in this case) provide the environment for the add ons to work, but they don’t manage how that software is supported, or even guarantees that it will work.
Maybe you should hire someone to do that one specific thing for your project since you don’t want to learn how to do it yourself.
It can be, but you have to know how the tool works to use it. I design million dollar homes and timber frame structures using SketchUp. Some of my clients take my files into their CNC software to process the structural timber work… and no, SketchUp isn’t directly driving their CNC machines - but they understand the process and the tools they need to take my model and turn it into a standing structure. SketchUp can be used for many things - from 3d printing knobs for a cabinet to designing multi family residential apartments. How you use it is up to you.
I’ve spent countless hours learning how the things I love work… photo editing software, learning to fly paragliders, woodworking tools, etc… sounds like the project might not be worth the investment to you. For that I’m sorry - but don’t come here trashing the people who are trying to help.
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- My answer in this thread did contain a direct link to the documentation that explain how to do it.
- In your PM I resend you this link.
All informations are in your hands.
I can’t spend more time answering you individually.
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Yeah, and if you never changed your oil before how would you learn? Maybe you’d look at the manual, maybe you’d reach out to someone who has done it before. You might have to spend money on the right tools to get the filter off, a pan to collect the oil, and you’d have to spend time looking up where you can dispose of the oil in your city / town. Seems about right - except in your case you need to learn about software…
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I’m not trying to criticize anyone. I just want to figure out how to do what I need, finish my project, and move on.