Here is a list of the downloads that you may find of interest. Most of the downloads are programs, which I have written for my own use, but feel they may be useful to the wider community - I have benefited so much from the internet that these programs are my effort to give something back. More recent programs relate to the generation of CNC toolpath files and 3D figure modelling, but they are not the only ones. There are two programs I am incredibly pleased with - the 3D Modelling Studio and 'BlendThreads' my cross stitch chart making program. The modeller has been gradually improved and expanded since I started it in 2004. The Cross stitch program, well, it's one of the most capable conversion programs you'll find, commercial or free. It allows probably the most control over the conversion of any program and treats blended (tweeded) threads as if they are a natural extension of the plain threads.
Do take a look at the 'Bolt Group Analysis' program. The probability is, you'll never come across another program with this capability. It's an industrial grade program that has been used for aircraft, houses, boxes and vehicles.
A Program to Calculate Bolt Stresses and Reserve Factors
A Program to Simulate Diffusion Limited Accretion
A Program to Generate a Wavefront (OBJ) Terrain from a Height Map
A Program to Convert from Stereo Lithography (STL) to Wavefront (OBJ) formats
A Program to Convert from Wavefront (OBJ) to Stereo Lithography (STL) formats
G Code Generator Program to easily create standard tapers on a CNC Lathe
G Code Generator Program to easily create cylinders on a CNC Lathe
Cross Stitch Chart Creation Program, Create a Cross Stitch Chart from an image.
Depth Mill Program to create Low Relief pictures wrapped around a cylinder from a depth map.
G Code Profile Utility Program for 2D CNC toolpaths to be turned into solids of revolution.
G Code Wrapper for CNC toolpaths to be wrapped over cylindrical surfaces.
G Code Arcs to Lines conversion utility.
Single or multi-start internal & external thread milling G code generators for CNC machines.
3D Modelling Studio, make 3D computer models and finite element models from scratch.
CAD Drawings and instructions for 'Rime', a cheap and easy to make dingy.
Download the Sundial Design Program for your exact location.
Perfect Knurling every time...
Spherical Turning without special tools
DXF File Z axis deletion, to remove spurious depth from a 2D drawing.
HPGL to DXF Translation Program, a rarity - it's free & not time limited.
3D Bolt Group Analysis program, for calculating the loads in bolts when in groups.
3D Plate Development program, for producing the flat pattern from a curved plate.
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