Re: NURBS fer nerds..

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Brian Punkar" <bspunkar@a...> wrote:

>
> Hey guy's. So I finally got a real job again and took Fred up on

the

> vector deals.
>
> So ah,, what does a NURB do for me?? I usually draw stuff with

VISIO

> and Cadkey. The solids stuff just seems lots easier for hackers like
> myself.
>
> Question is I know the math definition for a NURB but what does it
> mean in the real world?? As far as I know none of these driver
> programs take in G code for NURBS. I have never seen a G code for a
> NURB.
>
> How often do you feed a NURB? are NURBS difficult to care for?Is
> life on NURBS better or worse?
>
> Brian S Punkar
> BSP

If you like solids and can save as igs and vector can take an igs
import you should end up with surfaces already.

Frank