Re: Nesting of parts in BobCAM
Posted by
Don Hughes
on 1999-05-21 12:19:21 UTC
John:
On the demo that I downloaded, it made mention of a no-save item as well
as another cut point of a 1000 lines of code. But not that I've seen any
cut-off date.
Regards
Don
John Stevenson wrote:
On the demo that I downloaded, it made mention of a no-save item as well
as another cut point of a 1000 lines of code. But not that I've seen any
cut-off date.
Regards
Don
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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Discussion Thread
Don Hughes
1999-05-20 21:48:11 UTC
Nesting of parts in BobCAM
john@x...
1999-05-21 01:23:18 UTC
Re: Nesting of parts in BobCAM
PTENGIN@x...
1999-05-21 03:04:41 UTC
Re: Nesting of parts in BobCAM
Mark Fraser
1999-05-21 05:28:54 UTC
Re: Nesting of parts in BobCAM
Jon Elson
1999-05-21 11:56:52 UTC
Re: Nesting of parts in BobCAM
Don Hughes
1999-05-21 12:19:21 UTC
Re: Nesting of parts in BobCAM