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I am designing and logo through inkscape. I save it to the computer load up fire control and it is not there I am unfortunately very new to this has anyone had the same problem?

You can’t load drawings into Firecontrol. They have to be made into g-code that Firecontrol can read. You need to use Fusion or Sheetcam to create tool paths and post process them into G-code.

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If I run my design through fusion 360 will it automatically turn it into G-Code?

Fusion 360 is an amazing program but it can only do what you tell it to do.

In this post I show how to start from the sketch, make a body and then go to manufacturing to make the g-code. You don’t need the ‘body’ now as Fusion does a pretty good job with the sketch. But give it a look and see if that helps. I know it a long post…sorry about that.

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Your sorry you made a long post with tons of information to help people?:roll_eyes:

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@ChelanJim - Thank you for this - It is incredibly helpful for a new old guy trying to figure all this out!

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I can’t find the link to download the cad software, anyone have it handy?

If you make your design in a different program you can save it as a dwg and download it into the cad program. Make sure and convert it to curves first.

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Welcome to the family or forum, should I say.
Autodesk.com. Pick carefully and make sure you get the free personal version. You can download Inkscape for free and send the files to Fusion for post-processing. It’s time to start watching YouTube videos until you reach the end. This will take some work on your part to get yourself up to speed. This whole Fusion/Inkscape thing is going to take some studying.

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So you need 3 different programs to do what you are trying to do. Inkscape to create the drawing. Next you need Sheetcam, this program will convert your Inkscape drawing into G-code that can be read by the 3rd program Firecontrol that runs the plasma machine. Big learning curve. You don’t need Fusion at all.

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You can use as little as one or two programs.

To prevent confusion, it’s better to explain the two steps needed.

One is CAD - this is the software used to create your design or drawing.

Next one is CAM - this is used to translate that design or drawing into code that your table (whether Firecontrol or Mach 3) will read.

It’s better to explain things simply versus throwing out specific software applications that one may or may not wish to use (or purchase).

People just need to go on Langmuir’s very website that discusses this workflow. Unfortunately, a lot of people skip it then come asking for help.

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This is the section of Langmuir’s site that explains the workflow. You can choose from the software options to get from design to cut part.

Software Workflow | Langmuir Systems

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