Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: code generation?

John S.,

Who or what is this "board"?

IMHO there are many programs that would "fit into the hobby market" that you
have not mentioned. The fact is, there are excellent CAD/CAM and CNC
machining software available for FREE!
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Lurch,

You'll be facing a substantial learning curve no matter what software you
choose to work with. Your experience with Word and Excel should not be a
hindrance, but, simply is not relevant.

Since you are self-taught then I would imagine you would learn well with
Unstructured Instruction in this field that I offer. I would be happy to
discuss this with you off the list...

Best Regards
Greg Pettengill
Cote' Art & Engineering
321-269-7587

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Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 5:02 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: code generation?


>
>
> Brian
> The concensus of opinion on this board is that there are only three
> programs that fit into the hobby market.
> These listed alphabetically are Dolphin, Featuremill and Vector.
>
> Dolphin Partmaster is a very simple to learn but powerfull program
> that's more or less limited to 2D work.
> There are quite a few users of this on this list and they all agree
> is an easy program to use and simple in the way it goes about things.
> Bill Griffin is the US dealer and he has some very good hobby prices.
> http://www.grifftek.com/dolphincadcam/
>
> Feature cam is a full 3D package, probably the highest cost one of
> the three but I daresay someone will step in and offer a price.
> Reports have been good on this one as well and it's more of a fresh
> approach to 3D work. Very similar to how high end packages work.
>
> Vector is sold by Fred Smith on this list.
>
> John S.
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Sherwood" <lurch@t...>
> wrote:
> > Hi again to all--
> > Been playing wiht a couple demo software packages while waiting for
> my
> > CNC mill to arrive...all I can say is ouch!...
> >
> > Well, ok...I got my layout for the first piece saved as a
> AutoCAD .dwg
> > [and also as a .dxf]...it's milling a design into the face of the
> > workpiece, all one depth, basically 2-D work. The AutoCAD is all
> > linework, no more.
> >
> > Tried the SuperCam demo...it splits the drawing into two parts and
> > blows one of the two parts up to about 8 times the size of the
> rest.
> > Tried the DeskCNC demo...it only allows me to select the two parts
> > that SuperCAM blows up.
> >
> > Tried the AutoCode demo...it seems to do exactly what I want,
> > painlessly...but the demo version won't allow me to save anything
> and
> > the bought version is $2500!!!
> >
> > Back to AutoCAD for Dummies...
> >
> > I;m open to suggestions...actually, I'm kind of overloaded and
> don';t
> > know where to start asking questions...I'm self-taught to a fairly
> > 'power-user' level on Word and Excel and the like...but I'm feeling
> > that's a real handicap here...
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Lurch
>
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