Re: AutoCad package

-----Original Message-----
From: Arne Chr. Jorgensen <instel@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: 21 October 1999 21:09
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] AutoCad package

>From: "Arne Chr. Jorgensen" <instel@...>
>

Hello All
Arne this is the message that I posted to the list 2 or 3 weeks ago.

"A couple of years ago I sent for some CAD-CAM shareware discs, just to see
what was available at the time, One of them was an American Program called
CNC-CAD-CAM, this generated 2D G codes, but I had no use for it at the time.
I have just taken another look at it, it seems to generate linear cuts OK
but is a bit pernickety with arcs and circles, has anyone had any experience
with this program."

This program (CNC-CAD-CAM) is available in England from PDSL Shareware
Phone 01892 663298

If anyone wants the readme file, I will I will Email it direct, I would like
to hear the opinions of anyone who is more used to using this type of
program as I have only used it a few times, and saved the data to a floppy
to transfer to the workshop machine, apparently it has the facility to send
the cnc file down to a machine on the COM port, I was more used to writing
compucut files in hpgl relative plots, and as yet have not used Gcodes
very much,

Best Wishes
Peter Smith

>Hi everybody,
>
>I am terrible sorry, - several have asked me about what " I found "
>. I have spent an hour or more, going through all the links I can
>remember, - I just can't find it.
>
>I thought I had put a bookmark on it, - but I must have missed.
>Does Industry net, web or something ring a bell ? I think I found a
>link on somebody's home page, and I came to a site with shareware
>programs.
>
>So I just read I few lines about a couple of programs, and I
>downloaded them - just to have a look.
>
> one is called ac1213.exe - ( don't have a clue what it does - I
>extracted the files, and some of the readme is here )
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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>
>Welcome to AUTO-CODE, a CAM system for AutoCAD Release 12.
>
>!!! AUTO-CODE requires AutoCAD Release 12 for DOS or WINDOWS to
>run.
>!!! Will work with AutoCAD Release 13 for DOS.
>
>This copy of AUTO-CODE is distrubuted free of charge. Because of
>the
>large number of requests for an opportunity to work with the
>software
>before making a final purchase decision, AUTO-CODE was born from the
>
>popular NC-AUTO-CODE software for AutoCAD. AUTO-CODE is a sub-set
>of
>NC-AUTO-CODE and was designed to be very easy to use and learn.
>
>To install AUTO-CODE on your computer, follow the directions listed
>below. AUTO-CODE is distributed using PkWare's PKZIP compression
>utility which is available from most Bulletin Board Systems. You
>will need a copy of the PKUNZIP program to complete the
>installation.
><snip>
> instructions on unzip, and install.
><snip>
>Technical assistance is available for AUTO-CODE from the AUTO-CODE
>MECHANICAL/ Kramer Consulting, Inc. Bulletin Board System at [USA]-
>614-792-3386.
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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>
>The other package is called " cadcam23.exe " - ( don't know what it
>does either )
>here is some description:
>
>This file provides information for Shareware Distributors, Disk
>Vendors and Computer Clubs who wish to distribute the CNC-CAD-CAM
>Package.
>
>Quick Description:
>------------------
> CNC-CAD-CAM Package . . . CNC program/utility/organizer.
> Make CNC programs for the
> machine shop.
>
>Short Description:
>------------------
>Makes CNC programs in minites instead of hours.
>Graphic oriented programming, printout graphics,
>X Y mirror, XY change, zoom in or out, transfer
>programs to and from your CNC and computer, identify
>your program files. A full screen editor with cut
>and paste, search.
>Author/Publisher Information:
>-----------------------------
>Northland Multisoft is a small software company owned and
>operated by Brian Pfaffl.
>
>At Northland Multisoft we believe that the PRIMARY purpose of
>business is the best quality software at the lowest possible
>price. This concept is fundamental to our approach to product
>development, production and marketing.
>
>Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any
>questions, comments or suggestions.
>
> Brian Pfaffl
> Northland Multisoft
> 1501 S. Glendora Ave.
> Glendora, CA 91740
> (818) 963-6355
>
> CNC CAD CAM Package 2.3
> ===========================
>
>This software is not free! I invite you to try it out and see for
>yourself if
>this is the package you would like to use. If you copy this software
>to let
>someone else try it out, then the copy must be complete without any
>additives
>or changes, on quality diskettes. If you decide to make this package
>part of
>your software collection then you must, by law, register your
>purchase at the
>very reasonable price of $125.00 + $8.00 for shipping and handling.
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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>
>I hope this helps, - as I said I haven't a clue as to what kind of
>programs this is. If you can't find it, I may attach it in a email,
>and you could send it to the next in line, - or I guess the
>drop-box at metalworkers would work better. But try if you can find
>it, because there was more programs and a some were free. (
>different add-on's to Autocad + more )
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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>
>Okay - a few words:
>
>I have some special features in mind, - as to what I would like to
>have. I made some sort of CAD tool for AutoCad once ( don't have
>the code anymore ) - I used several years on it ! :(
>
>It is too complicated to tell you what it did, - I just leave out
>all that, but I would like any CAD under Linux that will give a nice
>library for the geometric shape data base, and such. In the system
>I made, I had to manipulate data in the database and some internal
>functions in AutoCad. It was real hard, because it was not
>documented anywhere. I found some ideas about in some other
>applications - and in the end I found a solution. ( I will never try
>that task again - unless I have full source and nice ways to do it )
>
>This will probably be possible in a Linux CAD system, - and a dead
>end under Windows.
>
>As I said, there seems to be several candidates - and I would like
>find the best.
>
>Is there no one that is familiar with BRL-CAD ?
>http://ftp.arl.mil/brlcad/downloads/Rel5.0/
>
>
> What about QCAD ?
> What about CAM Expert ?
> http://www2.active.ch/~ribbon/
>
>Just a note, BRL-CAD can read IGES, and VARKON can do DXF - you
>could use library functions to read the Geometric Database, - and
>output it in G-codes. This would save you from making a parser for
>DXF, and the added bonus would be to see the file. It is just to
>give you a few ideas - why it is interesting to look for what we can
>find in CAD for Linux. The gCAD project will probably include some
>G-code output at a later stage ( I guess )
>
> gCAD will use parts from VARKON, how much I don't know. BRL-CAD
>may be better, I don't know. You also have some other solid
>modellers with source code. The nice thing would be if we could
>find the best package and some of us started to use it. In VARKON
>you can make your own projects, menus, buttons, and include code.
>Jon Elsons programs could for instance be used, and wrapped into a
>nice application. The nice thing would of course be if we entered
>a common platform, and could exchange help and ideas. For a lot of
>us, - we would not do any complicated tasks, so even if programs
>like Solid Edge is nicer, - we don't have to have all those nice
>features. And as our knowledge would increase, we would learn how to
>do these nicer things, - because a lot of it is there, - it is just
>as intuitive and interactive at the moment.
>
>Comments ?
>
>//ARNE
>
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