I use V-carve. Depending on what size your CNC is it will cost between $350-700. I use v-carve for my 24x24 CNC at home, my 5’x10’ CNC at work, and I use it when doing things for Lightburn because it geared for design.
G2G3 has 2 advantages…
- You get smooth arcs instead of stepped curves. This advantage only applies to servo motors. Steppers do have a positioning limit.
- Programs can be substantially smaller, requiring less memory. Streaming the Gcode negated the need for huge memory controllers.
I would like MillMage to be G2/G3 capable, but it is hardly a deal breaker to me. Nothing I can afford needs it.
So is Lightburn.
I don’t think Lightburn is for serious design, but that’s why I like it. Easy learning curve.
@bLouChip I have been thinking of you because the Generic GCode tool will make different devices (particularly Plasma Tables) easier to adapt. I kinda want to build one… 
I can’t say that I blame you.
Marlin is supported but I don’t see the edit dialog for G2 & G3 in Device settings (Generic GCode). I’ve asked the team - looking forward to hearing back.
Fwiw G2 and G3 are also usually stepped segments but they are done behind the scenes in the control. They are subroutines that are made to make arcs easier to write by hand.
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Yes, done in the controller.
…and not planned or on the roadmap at this time.
That answers that!
I hope that Millmage is going to be able to import .lbrn2 files so a lot of existing projects can be brought straight into it.
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Just a user but I’m going to keep pushing for an integrated laser/router combination. If you’re going to use the same cad for both, why not put them together?
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They had to be seperated partly because of existing code had to be rewritten for CNC
Well haven’t used vetric but if they can do it.
MillMage will import the lbrn2 file but every machining operation will be handled differently. The Cuts / Layers behavior is also different.
I’m genuinely curious why you’d like to bring existing projects ‘straight into it’.
LightBurn and MillMage have similar-looking interfaces but the workflow is different because of the spinning tool and material removal rates. Although considerable efforts were made to make the design side feel similar, LightBurn and MillMage are not the same CAD.
An example worth consideration might be how images might be handled or rendered. These are completely different.
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If you would like to be included on the MillMage beta testing, swing an email to support@lightburnsoftware.com
I have several Laser engraved jobs that I would like to bring in without having to recreate the whole design, then modify to apply Bit/Feed/Speed settings to.
This should be reasonably straightforward.
Just what you need, something else to burn the house down! 
It’ll be in my garage / shop.
The bigger risk is the splatter damaging other equipment, or glass/trim on cars.
The upside is all the brackets and flanges. The CUT-50 is standing by.
I was one time Safety Committeeman in a 10 acre plant that had metal working equipment. The most dangerous item was the CNC plasma torch. The plasma broke the metals into their individual components from the alloy. Major carcinogen source even worse than a laser.
Don’t skip putting in a superb ventilation system.
Actually, with the Generic Gcode profile in LightBurn 1.5 (expected) plasma users will likely be able to use LightBurn without issue, as you can define your own GCode blocks to hit all the right commands for your particular controller.