Re: TurboCad CAM???

Chris,

Short answer. The after-sales support for all the non-standard G code
flavors will kill you. It takes time to build your "library" of gcode
flavors; and in the meantime, you are "buggy" to users whose code you
don't yet know.

Longer part of answer:
Feature-itis kicks in big-time, as your users want the product to do
just this teensy-tineee leeetle thing that they alone need. And so on.

Lastly, the "translation" you speak to in your post forgets a few
things; some of which you mentioned about hpgl earlier. A part
outline is NOT a toolpath, by a long shot!!! Cutter width, tip
geometry, feeds/speeds, cut direction, etc.,etc.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Chris L <datac@l...> wrote:
> What I really want to know is, if it really is so hard to add CAM
> possibilities to a CAD program, especially if it is just 2-1/2d.
>
> In my feable mind, I clearly see, and have seen hpgl output work
for years
> across MANY programs. hpgl output is nothing other than X,Y
locations with PU/<snip>