WHAT WE WANT ?

Hi,

I have some comments and questions to Bertho:

I have started to play around with some thoughts of a program that will
do what you have described. I think your
observations has been very good. But here is a question:

I quote you:

"One gray area that I was referring to in my previous post and that is
still not clear to me. When I design a product, I do not
design a part, I design many parts working together. Very high level
programs will allow all kinds of simulation
(I wish I had one and the time to learn how to use it....) but the above
mentioned programs might not be able to do that. They might be more
intended to use to import a "one part" file from the "big" program and
then create a tooling (G-code) output for just that part. Or if a
drawing is received, use the program to create the part in software and
then machine it."

I am not sure what you mean by this ?

First, it is normal that the g-code file, is different from your
drawings. The g-code will remove material, until you get it into
the shape your drawings show. You design many parts working together.
Great, but you have to machine them one by one,
then assemble them. Don't you ? Or are you on to some other ideas ?

//ARNE