Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] VisualMill Basic

Randy,

Thanks, it is version 4. You get the manual,CD and dongel. If you upgrade
to the full version, all you would need is a new access key.

I will ask about the horizontal finishing option.

Bob Campbell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Gordon-Gilmore" <zephyrus@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] VisualMill Basic


> At 09:31 AM 3/1/03 -0800, Robert Campbell wrote:
>
> >VisualMill Basic will include imports for STL, DXF, Rhino.3dm files.
>
> Is this based on VM3 or VM4, Bob?
>
> I have some hours on VM3 Free now, and am frustrated at the excessive
> amount of "air cutting" it does in the roughing. It creates toolpaths
> where the tool makes passes entirely outside the defined rawstock size,
and
> does not very intelligently arrange its cuts within each level (machines
> around one end, machines around the other end, goes back to the first end
> to start an outlining cut, etc.)
>
> The parallel finishing leaves a lot to be desired also, unless I am
missing
> something. There seems to be no way to assure that vertical walls are
> cleaned, unless they are lucky enough to be on an even increment of
> stepover.
>
> What would really have been nice would be the horizontal finishing option.
> What I see in VM Basic versus VM Free, again unless I am missing
something,
> is just the ability to load more file types. I do my 2.5D machining by
> generating toolpaths myself in my 2D CAD program...
>
> Notwithstanding, thank you for the obvious efforts you have put forth to
> make this possible! The price is right, if the "bugs" have been removed
> compared to VM3 Free.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Randy
>
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