Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re: EMC to be used with MasterCam or ProE [asimtec]

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>> From: "Asim Khan" <asimtec@...>
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><s> and i would like to know how most people use Enhanced Machine
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>>Controller (EMC) to run their milling machines. Do they mostly
>>generate programs by manual coding or do they use automated tools
>>found in cad softwares, to generate tool paths ?
>>If someone could reccomend any such software?
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I occasionally hand code an odd bit of G-code. But, that is cumbersome.
I have written a bunch of small C programs (many now incorporated in
the scripts included with the BDI CD) that create G-code from the answers
to a few questions, or fill in the form. These do such things as milling
a rectangular pocket, a round hole, drilling a grid of holes, a hole circle,
etc. These programs generate most of the G-code I use. For complex
geometries, I use Bobcad/CAM, which I can't really recommend. It
does work, however, and generates perfect G-code. I got that because
I wanted an integrated CAD and CAM function where I didn't have to
worry about DXF compatibility issues.

Jon