Help w/ 3d autoCAD was Re: Quick and Dirty One-Offs?

Bill,

I'm not an autocad user...

Ballendo

P.S. But any of the general cad websites (like cadence) will likely
have lists of programs that work with various CAD pkgs. to do
specific things like CAM. And many CAM mfr. websites list these types
of programs on their "links" page.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Kichman"
<billkichman@c...> wrote:

> Thanks ballendo, can you possibly tell me which apps to look for

that work

> with Autocad for CNC work? Soecifically I can use some help

maneuvering

> around the 3d environment, and working to get up to speed with g

and m

> codes...
>
> R. William Kichman, P.E.
> Kichman Engineering Associates
> 103 Old Furnace Road
> Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
> tel/fax 717/270-0714
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ballendo" <ballendo@y...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:17 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Quick and Dirty One-Offs?
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > I'd suggst a different approach...
> >
> > Since you already know Acad; use it. Ace converter will do a
> > reasonable job of turning your geometry into gcode, and it's

free.YOU

> > will need to learn how to offset your toolpath from your part
> > geometry, which will be good experience, IMO. Several other

programs

> > exist as add-ons to acad for making toolpaths, at various
> > capabilities and price points, if you want to throw some money at
> > the "problem".
> >
> > Either way, you can see how the "new" (gcode) relates to what you
> > ALREADY know (the Acad "lines"). This will make for faster

learning

> > of the new concepts, IMO.
> >
> > An added benefit is that you will begin making useful things

nearly

> > immediately; which will inspire you to do more...
> >
> > Sometimes I think we all forget that learning something complex
> > doesn't have to be an "all or nothing" proposition; you CAN just

get

> > the tip of your toe wet, and gently ease into the "waters"...

Before

> > you know it, you'll be swimming! (Much better than finding out you
> > don't know how to swim AFTER you've jumped in with both feet!...)
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Ballendo
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Kichman"
> > <billkichman@c...> wrote:
> > > Let me rephrase....I also want to be able to do multple items,

but

> > am
> > > starting from ground zero, with an Autocad background and am

using

> > Mach2 to
> > > control my machine, and have access to VisualMill. Since

Autocad is

> > > available I probably should learn through that, but it probably
> > makes sense
> > > to get "down and dirty" with g-codes, manually at first, so I
> > understand
> > > them well. This is the reason for the original post, I want to
> > learn on a
> > > sample one-off design and progress to a "production run". Am

now

> > collecting
> > > references to get a bit more knowledgeable with g-codes.
> > > R. William Kichman, P.E.
> > > Kichman Engineering Associates
> > > 103 Old Furnace Road
> > > Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
> > > tel/fax 717/270-0714
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Charles Hixon" <cehixon@y...>
> > > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:05 PM
> > > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Quick and Dirty One-Offs?
> > >
> > >
> > > > William, another thought comes to mind, for "Quick and Dirty

One-

> > > > Offs", it doesn't really make sense to learn G-code, just

turn the

> > > > cranks. I am learning CAD CAM because of the need to make

small

> > > > runs of identical items. If I had to make one off, I

wouldn't be

> > > > here. Charles Hixon
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Kichman"
> > > > <billkichman@c...> wrote:
> > > > > What are you using or recommend for quick parts design for

cnc

> > > > milling?
> > > > >
> > > > > R. William Kichman, P.E.
> > > > > Kichman Engineering Associates
> > > > > 103 Old Furnace Road
> > > > > Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
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