Re:Bobcad 17 Review

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Smoke" <Smoke@5...> wrote:

> Fred, is a trial version of VectorCAD available?
>

Yes, 30 day full working downloadable, with a tutorial manual. 3 or
4 proprietary functions are disabled for competitive reasons, but the
program will save drawings, post code, send/receive, and save
programs. The Vector Cad is the same program as Vector Cam, with
different options turned on. The NC toolbar shrinks to the left 2
buttons(line connect & offset) when the Cad only is activated.

Vector preserves DXF file order, layer, color, linestyle, and most
annotation upon import. Upon export DXF files are ordered in the
Vector selection order. A lot of people crow about their workarounds
to get Turbocad to order DXF files to run a router, etc. With Vector
you select it & the saved DXF file is automatically selected in the
order and direction of selection. The sequence of drawing the
entities does not rule the ordering of the DXF file.


Best Regards,

Fred Smith
IMService