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 ^  **CAD**    ^ ^  **CAM**    ^ ^  **CONTROL**    | ^  **CAD**    ^ ^  **CAM**    ^ ^  **CONTROL**    |
-|  Create Drawing  |  {{fa>arrow-right|}}  |  Convert to GCODE  |  {{fa>arrow-ri ght|}}  |  Send to controller  |+|  Create Drawing  |  {{fa>arrow-right|}}  |  Convert to GCODE  |  {{fa>arrow-right|}}  |  Send to controller  |
  
-Within each of these, you have a lot of freedom to choose which applications you want to make use of in your own preferred workflow. You can select the ones you are most comfortable, or fit your sort of work better: For example, if your work is oriented toward signage and artwork, you'd prefer V ectric over Fusion360, because Fusion shines for engineering users who want to m achine engineering type parts. If you run a Laser, you'd prefer Lightburn over t he others as it focusses on Laser only.+Within each of these, you have a lot of freedom to choose which applications you want to make use of in your own preferred workflow. You can select the ones you are most comfortable, or fit your sort of work better: For example, if your work is oriented toward signage and artwork, you'd prefer Vectric over Fusion360, because Fusion shines for engineering users who want to machine engineering type parts. If you run a Laser, you'd prefer Lightburn over the others as it focusses on Laser only.
  
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 ==== 1. CAD ==== ==== 1. CAD ====
  
-CAD consists of applications you can use to create or modify 2D Drawings or 3D m odels, to use as input files for your CAM application:+CAD consists of applications you can use to create or modify 2D Drawings or 3D models, to use as input files for your CAM application:
  
 > TIP: Some CAM application also include CAD functionality, so you may see some applications listed and both sections. > TIP: Some CAM application also include CAD functionality, so you may see some applications listed and both sections.
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 Examples include: Examples include:
  
-  * {{:openbuilds-icon.png?16|OpenBuilds CAM}}[[https://cam.openbuilds.com|Ope nBuilds® CAM]] (Recommended) (2D CAM)+  * {{:openbuilds-icon.png?16|OpenBuilds CAM}}[[https://cam.openbuilds.com|OpenBuilds® CAM]] (Recommended) (2D CAM)
   * {{:icon-vcarve.png?16|Vectric}}[[https://openbuildspartstore.com/vectric/|Vectric Aspire/Cut2D/VCarve]] (Recommended) (2D and 3D)   * {{:icon-vcarve.png?16|Vectric}}[[https://openbuildspartstore.com/vectric/|Vectric Aspire/Cut2D/VCarve]] (Recommended) (2D and 3D)
   * {{:fusion-icon.png?16|Fusion 360}}[[https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fus                                                                                                                                                             ion-360-for-hobbyists|Fusion 360]] (Recommended) (2D and 3D CAM)   * {{:fusion-icon.png?16|Fusion 360}}[[https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fus                                                                                                                                                             ion-360-for-hobbyists|Fusion 360]] (Recommended) (2D and 3D CAM)
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   * [[http://flatcam.org/|FlatCAM]] (PCB Milling)   * [[http://flatcam.org/|FlatCAM]] (PCB Milling)
  
-For more details, refer to [[:docs:software:cam|CAM Applications]] for help confi guring your CAM application with the correct Post Processor, etc+For more details, refer to [[:docs:software:cam|CAM Applications]] for help configuring your CAM application with the correct Post Processor, etc
  
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 ==== 3. CONTROL ==== ==== 3. CONTROL ====
  
-CONTROL software is tasked with streaming GCODE to your machine controller. It a lso handles all the other aspects of Machine interfacing, like Jogging, Digital read-outs, Alarm/Error handling, Serial Logging, Troubleshooting, etc+CONTROL software is tasked with streaming GCODE to your machine controller. It also handles all the other aspects of Machine interfacing, like Jogging, Digital read-outs, Alarm/Error handling, Serial Logging, Troubleshooting, etc
  
 Examples include: Examples include:
  
-  * {{:openbuilds-icon.png?16|OpenBuilds CAM}}[[https://software.openbuilds.co                                                                                                                                                             m|OpenBuilds® CONTROL]] (Recommended) - Focused on keeping the learning curve to the minimum, helps you get started with the minimum of prior knowledge, yet sti ll really powerful and feature packed with support for Probing, Macros, Machine Profiles, a 3D Gcode Viewer, Mobile Jog Widget, Surfacing Wizard and many more f eatures. For more information refer to [[:docs:software:openbuilds-control|OpenB uilds CONTROL - Introduction]] +  * {{:openbuilds-icon.png?16|OpenBuilds CAM}} [[https://software.openbuilds.com|OpenBuilds® CONTROL]] (Recommended) - Focused on keeping the learning curve to the minimum, helps you get started with the minimum of prior knowledge, yet still really powerful and feature packed with support for Probing, Macros, Machine Profiles, a 3D GCODE Viewer, Mobile Jog Widget, Surfacing Wizard and many more features. For more information refer to [[:docs:software:openbuilds-control|OpenBuilds CONTROL - Introduction]] 
-  * [[https://winder.github.io/ugs_website/guide/platform/|Universal GCODE Sende r Platform 2]] - Suitable for slower computers+  * [[https://winder.github.io/ugs_website/guide/platform/|Universal GCODE Sender Platform 2]] - Suitable for slower computers
  
-For example, OpenBuilds® CONTROL:  {{:docs:software:openbuilds-control.png?400}}+For example, OpenBuilds® CONTROL:   
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 +{{:docs:software:openbuilds-control.png?400}}
  
  
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