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Re: CAD CAM Software

Posted by Charles Hixon
on 2003-06-19 14:29:39 UTC
I would vote for limiting the size of the CAD file yet retain all
the features. It would be perfect for proofing my setup/
compatibility and/or learning on a tight budget. Then when I decide
it works for me I could buy the next larger capacity file size,
incrementally priced over what I already purchased, and so on in
several more levels. Along with that incremental increase would
come an incremental increase in support/documentation. Charles

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "odonatas" <edkorn@u...>
wrote:
> I would appreciate some help. One of the full featured CAD CAM
> software companies is thinking about offering a lesser version of
> their software at a very significantly reduced price and we are
trying
> to decide which features to limit or eliminate. We want to have
useful
> software for the novice, student and hobbyist but still allow the
> software company to stay in business by selling the full featured
> version to full time users. I'm trying to come up with something
> better than these not really satisfactory ideas:
>
> Limit the file size of the Gcode output. This would kill the
ability
> to engrave or cut polylines made up of lots of little pieces.
>
> Limit the file size of CAD files. Similar problem to above
>
> Limit the frequency of use or time period of a session. A hobbyist
> might use a program 3 times a week. A professional could be using
it
> several times a day.
>
> Limit the posting features, like absolute coordinates only or no
> cutter compensation, but not so much that the part time user would
not
> get a chance to understand the benefits of the professional
version.
>
> I want this to be be a real and permanent solution for the part
time
> user, I don't think it should evaporate or become disabled after a
few
> weeks.
>
> Suggestions please, thanks
>
> Ed

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