Users have come up with incredible uses for this feature to make parts that would be almost impossible with a traditional CAD program. You can open any image file (JPG, BMP, or PNG) in MeshCAM and the image will be converted to a 3D surface that can be machined directly. Sometimes you don’t even have a CAD program. Sometimes you need a part that cannot be designed with a traditional CAD program. If your CAD file can generate an STL file, it’ll work. If you just want to make 2D parts without using a 3D CAD program, you can load 2D DXF files (in R12 format) and extrude them to a 3D part. MeshCAM works with almost every 3D CAD program by opening the two most common 3D file formats, STL and DXF. Save gcode that works on your CNC machineĭon’t let the simplicity fool you, MeshCAM has lots of flexibility and options for advanced machining.Build an efficient toolpath with minimal input.Load a file from almost any CAD program.MeshCAM is made for people who just want to make parts now. You don’t want to become an expert on CAM software, you want parts today. Note, while ivan is the filters guru, if you are new to Inkscape, the Filters Editor is probably a bit too advanced for you, imo (unless you know other graphics programs very well).You have a simple goal, to take a CAD file and get your mill to cut it. But if it doesn't, you can make it transparent with the Document Properties dialog - instructions in same tutorial.
Please read my tutorial: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6616 It will remove your black background, and I assume make it transparent.
As for making the background transparent, Inkscape backgrounds are transparent by default.Īctually in Trace Bitmap, there's the SIOX Foreground Selection option. After you have traced it, you can use the Replace Color extension, to replace the white(Extensions menu > Color > Replace Color). If you do need it vectored, then indeed, Trace Bitmap is your best option. Is there some reason that you particulary need to have in vector format? Because otherwise, what you want to do would better be done in a raster graphics program (such as GIMP), since it's already in raster format (GIF).
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