Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Visual Mill vs. MACH1

Jeff,

First of all, what type of parts are you going to machine? I like to
separate the parts into two groups. The first being the mechanical part that
you would make when building a machine. The second group would be the
artistic parts which could include a large group of designs.

AutoDesk Inventor would be fine if you are making parts for a machine.

Rhino3D would be my choice if you are starting out and want to go through
the learning process. Rhino will let you create almost anything.

You would still need a program like VisualMill (cam only) to create your
tool paths. After that you would need Mach1 to (read your G code) control
your mill..

Bob Campbell

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Visual Mill vs. MACH1


> I'm a little confused by the type of software that I should be
> looking at for the Bridgeport I'm converting. Based on some of the
> discussions on the group, I downloaded the demo versions of Visual
> Mill and MACH1. They seem to be a couple of orders of magnitude
> different in complexity and capability. Both seem to have
> capabilities the other doesn't. I'd like to work in Windows. I also
> have access to AutoDesk Mechanical Desktop amnd AutoDesk Inventor.
> Would these packages be of use? (No point in learning them if they
> are not as good as some other solution).
>
> Thanks for all your help.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff
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