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FlatCAM BETA (c) 2019 - by Marius Stanciu
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-Based on FlatCAM: 2D Computer-Aided PCB Manufacturing by (c) 2014-2016 Juan Pablo Caram
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+Based on FlatCAM:
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+2D Computer-Aided PCB Manufacturing by (c) 2014-2016 Juan Pablo Caram
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FlatCAM is a program for preparing CNC jobs for making PCBs on a CNC router.
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@@ -8,10 +9,14 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
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------------- Installation instructions ------------
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+------------ Installation instructions ----------
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Works with Python version 3.5 or greater and PyQt5.
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+More on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVvP2SYRpx-AQgNlfoxw93tXUXon7G94_
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+You can contact me on my email address found in the app in:
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+Menu -> Help -> About FlatCAM -> Programmers -> Marius Stanciu
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+- Make sure that your OS is up-to-date
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- Download sources from: https://bitbucket.org/jpcgt/flatcam/downloads/
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- Unzip them on a HDD location that your user has permissions for.
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@@ -20,21 +25,28 @@ Works with Python version 3.5 or greater and PyQt5.
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2. Linux
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- make sure that Python 3.8 is installed on your OS and that the command: python3 -V confirm it
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+- verify that the pip package is installed for your Python installation (e.g 3.8) by running the command pip3 -V.
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+If it is not installed, install it. In Ubuntu-like OS's it is done like this:
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+sudo apt-get install python3-pip
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+or:
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+sudo apt-get install python3.8-pip
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- verify that the file setup_ubuntu.sh has Linux line-endings (LF) and that it is executable (chmod +x setup_ubuntu.sh)
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- run the file setup_ubuntu.sh and install all the dependencies with the command: ./setup_ubuntu.sh
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- if the previous command is successful and has no errors, run FlatCAM with the command: python3 FlatCAM.py
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3. Windows
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-- download the provided installer (for your OS flavor 64bit or 32bit) from https://bitbucket.org/jpcgt/flatcam/downloads/
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+- download the provided installer (for your OS flavor 64bit or 32bit) from:
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+https://bitbucket.org/jpcgt/flatcam/downloads/
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- execute the installer and install the program. It is recommended to install as a Local User.
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-or
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+or from sources:
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- download the sources from the same location
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- unzip them on a safe location on your HDD that your user has permissions for
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- install WinPython e.g WinPython 3.8 downloaded from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/winpython/files/WinPython_3.8/
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-Use one of the versions (64bit or 32it) that are compatible with your OS. To save space use one of the versions that have the smaller size (they offer 2 versions: one with size of few hundred MB and one smaller with size of few tens of MB)
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+Use one of the versions (64bit or 32it) that are compatible with your OS.
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+To save space use one of the versions that have the smaller size (they offer 2 versions: one with size of few hundred MB and one smaller with size of few tens of MB)
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-- add Python folder and Python\Scripts folder to your Path (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/developer/sharepoint-2010/ee537574(v%3Doffice.14))
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+- add Python folder and Python\Scripts folder to your Windows Path (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/developer/sharepoint-2010/ee537574(v%3Doffice.14))
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- verify that the pip package can be run by opening Command Prompt(Admin) and running the command: pip -V
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- look in the requirements.txt file (found in the sources folder) and install all the dependencies using the pip package.
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Marius Stanciu