re:: Re: CAD CAM Controller software

John S. writes:

>If you are happy using Autocad 2000 that fine. With Dolphin you have
>a choice. You can import into the CAD side as a dxf file and specify
>which of the shapes need to be your toolpath, or you can draw the
>shape you need for the toolpath and import that straight into the
>CAM system.

.......

>So far I've taught four people on this list who used another low cost
>program how to program in Dolphin. All four have found it far easier
>and dropped the other program.

Several years ago I changed from AC to SolidWorks. Do you know anything
about exporting from CAD programs into Dophin?
SW exports solids as IGES, STEP, and a few other formats. The DXF exports
are flat, and contain no Z information.
I really don't want to recreate my geometry in AutoCAD.

Thanks.

Elliot