Re: CAD/CAM Software

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., machines@n... wrote:
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., dave_pearson@b... wrote:
> > Bryan,
> > I don't know if there are any US distributors yet, but I know
from
> > reading some of the postings on this newsgroup that people in the
> >US
> > are using Dolphin, and are getting good support from Dolphin
> >direct,
> > by e-mail and telephone, and also direct from other users in this
> > newsgroup.
> > Dolphin are a small company, and from my dealings with them, I
> >think
> > they intend to keep it that way. These guys actually enjoy what
> >they
> > are doing!
>
> As it's a small company you do get to talk to someone who matters
and
> cares and they do really try to help.
> Some one on this list asked me about the post processor and how it
> can be customised. This is well covered in the older DOS versions
> manual. Although the program is now 32 bit windows and has been for
a
> while it's still based on the way it used to work in DOS so the old
> manuals although not relating directly to the windows product are
> that close that they are useable.
> I asked Dolpin for permission to send these files over so the guy
> could see first hand. Some companies view their help files like the
> Official Secrets Act. Not Dolphin, OK go ahead send the lot if
needed
> they said, no problem.
> These manuals are very good as well and spend time on each screen
> that comes up. All too often other programs will spend 200 pages
> telling you how to draw something and then the CAM side is covered
in
> about 6 pages with skimpy examples. Dolphin spend at least a full
A4
> sized page explaining all the functions of that command, sometimes
up
> to 4 pages just for one command. This isn't something new, it's
been
> there since the start of Version 4 about 6 years ago.
>
> John S.