Quote Originally Posted by Conan257 View Post
Im in the process of building a cnc router, and whilst i'm waiting for parts i've set to designing parts for cutting using the router.

I wonder if anyone with some experience can help me with my initial designs.

The piece will be 5mm perspex, out of which is cut holes for fans (parts for a pc case) and possibly cut out screw holes too.

But I cant figure out how to turn my 2d design into thickness (3d) within ArtiosCAD. Do I need to do this? or will a dxf file with the 2d design be enough since all cuts will be through the material?

I've included the zipped dxf if anyone wants to peruse
Welcome to the forum!

No, you can use a 2D CAD package to generate your outline DXF. You need to use some sort of CAM program (LazyCAM? if you are using Mach3) to generate the toolpath and G Code. You could manually plunge the Z axis through the perspex and then set off the router but that seems to defeat the object of CNC and automation. Either way you need to generate a toolpath and then G Code.

Jeff.