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software questions

Posted by starcast82
on 2002-04-19 13:57:22 UTC
I'm new at this so bear with me. From my understanding of CNC
software, If I use AutoCad I am basically drawing the toolpath of the
cnc and not the object itself ? Is there a program where you draw the
object and then the computer plots all the paths and does all the
calculations determined by cutting width of your tool(Is this what a
CAM program is) ? Is there a difference between a CAD program and a
CAM program ? I currently have Autocad and TurboCNC and trying to
decide how it fits together and if there is other recommended
software to use or if I need a CAM program also. Thanks for the help.

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