Re: Useful Cad/Cam tools

Chris,
Good post and on topic as you say.
I have downloaded a couple and I'll have a look later on tonight.
Thanks,

John S.

>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., CL <datac@l...> wrote:
> All of the responses about my transformer question made me want to

tell

> others in the group how I keep track of the really good messages in

this

> group and also mention two other must have Cad/Cam support apps..
>
> An excellent freeware is Keynote. (safe, small, sourcecode)
> http://keynote.prv.pl/
> It is a little "tree" type notepad that can store huge amounts of
> information. A really big advantage in how it applys to this group,

is

> an "AutoPaste" feature. Open the program and let it idle, With
> "Clipboard capture" turned ON in a tree view, you can just "COPY"

all

> of the good comments, and it /automatically/ pastes the information

in a

> new node on the tree. No copy>Paste>copy.Paste. You can also store

gobs

> of machine details, G-code files Etc. Even "links" to internal

files and

> websites, pictures and more. I find it every bit as important as my

Cad

> program (well almost). You will find you can not live without it, I
> actually catagorize G-code jobs in it and send them to a machine

when I

> need it.
>
> Another one that is payware, is "TypeItIn".
> http://www.wavget.com/typeitin.html
> You want to buy the full version for $19. It allows you to create a
> programable button bar that will whip those Cad/Cam programs into

shape.

> It allows you to configure key commands into a button. I've used it

to

> place special characters in G-Code when Post processors refuse to.

Use

> it to make your own toolbar for drawing. Or set it up to type

typical

> responses in E-mails.
>
> The last one is Sensiva.
> http://www.sensiva.com/symbolcommander/index.html Remember the old

Cad

> program that had really slick "right Mouse Slide" commands that

called

> up drawing tools ? Well Sensiva puts it back into any cad program.

You

> simply can not believe how much faster you can draw with this

applied,

> even if you only use it to automate your Zoom and view commands.
> Unfortunately, I think they now charge for this once freeware. Get

your

> hands on an old version. Its great.
>
> Before I get hammered for OT. It IS on topic. These are really must

have

> "add-ons" for the programs we are forced to use, that continuously
> "miss" the features we desire and need to be productive.
> If you want more info contact me off-List.
>
> Chris L