RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAM software with 2D relief capabilities

Brad

Take a look at Dolphin CADCAM, XZ and YZ
Contours can be defined to create surface cross
Sections. These contours can be rotated, repeated
And attached to XY contours.

Further details can be found at the web site
www.dolphin.gb.com within the description of the
milling module.

Also, if you wish you can download the software
From the website and try it out. There are example
Parts in the download section but if you require
Further examples email us your requirements and we
Will do our best to send a suitable part program
For you to view.

If you require any further information
Feel free to contact me off list.

Regards

Michael
Dolphin CAD CAM Ltd

-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Eyben [mailto:abeyben@...]
Sent: 23 November 2003 17:09
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAM software with 2D relief
capabilities

If you have a typical flat surface such as the bottom of a pocket and
imagine it was plastic. Then you were to apply heat and watch it slump
downwards as it started to melt but was attached by the edges so as to
form
kind of a bubble.
That's the kind of surface I would like to create.
I think I remember seeing this from a Cimitron demo for making coins. It
was
very expensive and about 8 or 10 years ago.
I was thinking maybe some of the more affordable packages may now have
this
feature.
Thanks,
Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Smith" <imserv@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 8:36 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAM software with 2D relief capabilities


> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Brad Eyben" <abeyben@t...>
> wrote:
> > Does anybody know of an affordable CAD/CAM package that will
> produce a
> > surface from a 2D contour which has a relief up or down.
>
> It may be very helpful if you explain your question a little better.
>
> In Cad-Cam a surface is usually defined as a non-flat construction.
> A plane is used to define things like the flat sides of rectngular
> shaped stock, the bottoms of pockets, and the flat areas surrounding
> relieved letters and designs. These are usually cut with flat
> bottomed cutters, either end mills or router bits.
>
> A surface, which is non-flat is usually machined with a full radius
> ball end mill or Cove bit. Sometimes a Bull nose is used, this
> combines the flat end with radiused corners. In fine jewelry
> machining a sharp angled bit is used to carve tiny details that it is
> impractical to machine with a radiused cutter.
>
> Simple pocketing with islands will create raised or inset letters and
> complex shaped contours. Is this what you refer to when you use the
> term relief? Pocketing with angled cutters will also create a 3D
> appearing letter or contour.
>
> Most of the inexpensive cad-cam systems will produce one or more of
> these kinds of toolpaths. If you are more specific about what you
> want to cut, a more precise recommendation can be made.
>
> Fred Smith - IMService
>
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