Based on our record, LaserWeb should be more popular than FreeCAD. It has been mentiond 4 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
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Also FreeCAD has a gcode workbench for full 3D. I've used it a little and would describe it as "usable once you work out the quirks". Https://freecadweb.org/. Source: about 3 years ago
I‘m using Laserweb for my DIY Laser… maybe that’s something for you too? Source: over 1 year ago
I used a Raspberry Pi and a Protoneer GRBL CNC Hat to make a small controller for a 3018. I ran Laserweb on it which can handle 3 axis routing and lasering. You can tie it to external drivers to run the bigger steppers. Source: over 2 years ago
I generated the shapes here https://www.acrylicode.com/generative-tools/ then converted the SVG to GCODE In laser web https://laserweb.yurl.ch/ and then plotted using my prusa mini and a mount for a biro pen. Source: over 2 years ago
I haven't tried Lightburn so I can't speak to that. Laserweb is free, you can try it out and see how it works: https://laserweb.yurl.ch/. Source: over 2 years ago
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