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

stevenson_engineers wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Darrell Daniels <ddaniel1@s...> wrote:
> > I'm doing the same thing. So far Ive looked at dolphin, vector,
> On the CAM side I've looked at kellyCAM, master and EMC but since my
> > machine isnt built yet I cant be fair to those either.
>
> There is obviously a bit of misunderstanding here as regards what
> programs are needed.
> Turbocad is a CAD only program.
> Dolphin, Bobcad, and Vector are CAD/CAM programs.
> That is they can draw the part [ CAD ] and then process it to produce
> the G Code [ CAM ].

Thanks Steve, thats actually what I meant since I am looking at both CAD
only and CAD/CAM programs I needed to see what was available to
accompany the CAD only programs like Turbocad etc to generate the G code
and control the machine, guess I didnt phrase it properly.
Darrell