Re: Which CAD/CAM Package

Again depends on what type of machining you're going to do. I ended
up with Rhino/VM because I found many of the G code conversion
programs had problems dealing with Acad's bulge factor when importing
dxf files, and many times dxf need manipulation to re-arrange the
order of the various curves. From previous posts on the subject a
lot of people have spent a lot of time evaluating free/cheap CAD /
CAM packages, quite a few seem to have taken up the special offer,
valid to the end of this month I believe, of Rhino/VM, others swear
by Vector or Dolphin.

MO if its all new to you, you spend a lot of time wondering why
things don't happen the way you think they should and it doesn't help
if the various software packages don't tie together very well.

Bernard

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "mmurray70 <mmurray70@n...>"
<mmurray70@n...> wrote:

> First of all, thanks for the amazing response to my "Learing
> Autocad" thread. Some of you guys have brought it to my attention
> that Autocad may not be the best choice for my situation so I

though

> I'd post this question and see what you guys think.
>
> I'm only interested in CNC work. And at a small scale, I'll be
> useing small 3 axis mill. This is primarily intended for something
> in my spare time. Its not something that I'll be doing as a career
> and I'm not interested in years of education towards it.
>
> So what do you guys reccomend for both CAD and CAM software? I just
> asumed it would be better to go with Autocad, the "industry
> standard", and get a seperate CAM program for converting to G code.
> Am I better off getting getting a package that does both or get
> seperate programs?
>
> I've heard good things on Rhino, Solid works and Vector in the past
> but I kinda decided on Autocad (havent bought it yet!) since its so
> popular. Should I rethink my decision? Please post any opinions.
> Thanks in advance!