Re: CAD/CAM questions

I've been testing out CAPSmill, Vector and Bobcad....I "really" like
CAPSmill, but the price was way out of my league from what I've seen
on thier web site, do they really offer that much of a deep discount?

I have the full version of MasterCam 8.1 at my disposal, but it's not
the easiest to learn so I have not done much with it. (I'm spoiled by
being a Pro/E user for 7 years and I want everything to operate the
same way when I draw a part)

I read somewhere that Vector and OneCNC are based on BobCad, but who
knows?? If I find the web site again, I'll post it.



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "southstar66067" <southstar66067@y...>
wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm new to this group and also new to CNC & CAD/CAM. I just got a
> Bridgeport EZTRAK 3 axis mill and I'm looking at CAD/CAM software.

I

> was looking at CAPSmill, Bobcad & FeatureMill when I came across

this

> group. I did a search and have read a lot of the posts here about
> software and see that Dolphin and Vector are the favorites at this
> group.
> I'm just using the machine for a hobby so Featuremill is out of my
> price range. I was leaning towards the Bobcad because of their 4

cd

> training package and my inexperience. How is the training for
> Dolphin and Vector?
> Are there truly a lot of differences between the software's when

you

> are a hobbyist? On one of the posts someone mentioned a problem

with

> random movement of the Z-axis with Bobcad and that Vector was a
> similar design. Is this still a problem with the newer version of
> software? Is this common?
> Do Dolphin or Vector discount their software to the hobbyist?
> CAPSmill discounts their software almost 70% which makes it
> attractive. I have downloaded a couple of 30-day trial versions

and

> played with them, but with my limited cad experience it all seems
> difficult at times. Any help and suggestions will be appreciated.
> Thanks
> Bill Pedersen