Re: Nesting of parts in BobCAM

Another package worth looking at is VISIO Technical.
I got mine for about 30.00 on ebay, and it's a great 2D sketching
package that has great import / export / translate capabilities.

Select (by the usual drag / expand a box, or ctrlA for all), Ctrl G to group
into one entity, Ctrl D to duplicate as many times as you wish, then drag and
drop each entity. Export to DXF (accurate! as is the DXF import!), read
back into whatever program you like, if you like.....

Intuitive controls, great library of predefined objects, I rarely use Autocad,
Designer, or any other 2D program any more....

Just my .02 / mark


John Stevenson wrote:

> From: john@... (John Stevenson)
>
> On Thu, 20 May 1999 21:48:11 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >From: Don Hughes <pencad@...>
> >
> >I am still in my evaluation process of various CAD/CAM programs and at
> >the moment working with BobCAD. This so far has been the easiest to
> >operate and has successfully loaded my AutoCAD DXF files with the proper
> >contour shapes(in a previous post, I had problems with importing a DXF
> >into DesKAM)and appears to have created the proper G-code to cut the rib
> >shape properly.
> >
> >The question I have now is, does anyone know the process for nesting
> >multiple parts into BobCAD? I tried the "copy", but that did not work.
> >Would I have to draw the multiple parts in AutoCAD and then export that
> >drawing with the cutting table dimensions already in place. I will have
> >a cutting space of 24" x 48".
> >
> >Regards,
> >Don Hughes
>
> Don,
> To copy in Bobcad draw your part, select it all using Edit: Select entities:then
> chain or region [ that means window ] The part will then be highlighted in red.
> Then go to Change:Translate then click the copy box, select drag and drag your
> new copy to where you need it and click.
> It helps if you have the edit toolbar open on the screen the button at the far
> right de-selects everything when you have done.
>
> General question about Bobcad V17.
> On the demo that is released in the US is it a time limited one or a no save,
> restricted post demo?
>
> Regards,
> John Stevenson
> Nottingham, England
>
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