DerpCAM vs meshmill

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DerpCAM		meshmill
	Project
3	Mentions	4
15	Stars	33
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	6.1
2 months ago	Latest Commit	7 months ago
Python	Language	JavaScript
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	-

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DerpCAM

Posts with mentions or reviews of DerpCAM. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-07.

CAM FOSS
1 project | /r/hobbycnc | 28 Jun 2023

https://github.com/kfoltman/DerpCAM --- /r/hobbycnc/comments/z7c5ku/a_friend_and_i_have_been_working_on_25d_cam/
If I don't use Windows or Mac and only use Linux, will I run into a lot of compatibility issues?
7 projects | /r/hobbycnc | 7 Apr 2023

DerpCAM is what I'm currently using. Disclaimer: a good friend of mine is the lead developer and I've been heavily involved in the testing and feedback process. It's in the relatively early stages of development but it's all I use for 2.5d work. https://github.com/kfoltman/DerpCAM I made a few YouTube videos about it. Eg: https://youtu.be/eU6pck5KVbg More functionality is on the way. Take a look at some of the other GitHub branches to see what's coming.
A friend and i have been working on 2.5D CAM software as a hobby project. The primary motivation is to fill a gap in our own tool chain but it's at the stage it's quite useful so thought i'd share.
3 projects | /r/hobbycnc | 28 Nov 2022

meshmill

Posts with mentions or reviews of meshmill. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-28.

A friend and i have been working on 2.5D CAM software as a hobby project. The primary motivation is to fill a gap in our own tool chain but it's at the stage it's quite useful so thought i'd share.
3 projects | /r/hobbycnc | 28 Nov 2022

I saw this unrelated project online the other day which may be closer to what you are looking for: https://github.com/jes/meshmill
I made an interactive graph for determining the height of scallops left behind from using a ballnose bit for a given radius and stepover.
1 project | /r/hobbycnc | 10 May 2022

[1] https://github.com/jes/meshmill
Meshmill 3D CAM for Linux: How to use it & the first real part
3 projects | /r/hobbycnc | 3 May 2022

$ git clone https://github.com/jes/pngcam $ cd pngcam $ make $ cd .. $ git clone https://github.com/jes/meshmill $ cd meshmill $ npm install $ cp ../pngcam/bin/pngcam-go ../pngcam/bin/pngcam-go-render bin/ $ ./make-appimage.sh
Meshmill 0.0.1: work-in-progress open source 3D CAM software for Linux
1 project | /r/hobbycnc | 12 Apr 2022

You can download the AppImage here: https://github.com/jes/meshmill/releases/tag/v0.0.1

What are some alternatives?

When comparing DerpCAM and meshmill you can also consider the following projects:

LibreCAD - LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program written in C++17. It can read DXF/DWG files and can write DXF/PDF/SVG files. It supports point/line/circle/ellipse/parabola/spline primitives. The user interface is highly customizable, and has dozens of translations.

pngcam - Pngcam takes in a heightmap and gives out Gcode to run a CNC machine.

bCNC - GRBL CNC command sender, autoleveler and g-code editor

gcodepreview - OpenSCAD library for moving a tool in lines and arcs so as to model how a part would be cut using G-Code.

FreeCAD - This is the official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.

cncjs - A web-based interface for CNC milling controller running Grbl, Marlin, Smoothieware, or TinyG.

grbl - An open source, embedded, high performance g-code-parser and CNC milling controller written in optimized C that will run on a straight Arduino