RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BobCAD/CAM v.s. Dolphin CAD/CAM

I would suggest you take a look at Vector. It is on level with Dolphin.
Maybe better in some areas, maybe weaker in others, but across the board
I would call them competitors. BobCAD in my mind is not on par with
either of these. Vector also has special pricing for CAD_CAM list
members so that it is less money than Dolphin if you don't need 4 axis
support. Vector does not work in a traditional CAD manner so it is very
intuitive to non-CAD users and confusing to old time CAD users. Check
them out at http://www.imsrv.com/ Fred will have to post the link to the
special group pricing as I don't have it handy.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

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> I'm just getting started in the CAD/CAM world and have begin to
> review the different options for CAD/CAM software. I'm looking for
> reasonable price (this is only for a hobby), easy to use and full
> featured (in that order; see hobby note). I've been playing around
> with Dolphin (and like it) and have just downloaded BobCAD and will
> play with that as well. I've looked at a few others but most others
> have been confusing (IMO) likely because I don't have a backround in
> CAD/CAM or they where CAD only, requiring me to use a separate CAM
> package (IMO CAD/CAM in 1 package is a plus).
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> Has anyone else done any eval of the various (lower cost) CAD/CAM
> systems? I'd be curious to hear from you if you have; it may save me
> (and others on the list) time and $$).
>
> Please; this email is not intended to begin a war; I'm just curous
> about the good/bad of the various packages.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
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