Try Vector instead, was Re: Has anybody tried BobCad software?

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> Charming. Isn't Dolphin the only 2D program here? Flat earth

society indeed.

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> ( Excluding Sprutcam of course)

No Dolphin is 3D if you consider swept surfaces and revolved surfaces
as 3D. For the rest it's 2 1/2D which is what 90% of machining
operations are unless you are into mould work. In that case on a cost
for cost basis then Vector would be better or a more upmarket program
that takes into account better machining routines like rest machining.

> 1) Vector deals with intersections in 3D.
> 2) Vector does NOT care how it was drawn, please stop claiming
>otherwise.
> It permits users of XYZ cad programs to reorganize their drawings
>into usable
> tool paths and cutting order, with no regard to how it was drawn
>originally.

Sorry? If it doesn't care how it was drawn why do you have to
reorganise it ?

> 4) The Vector approach and departs are used for 2 and 4 axis
>wireEDM,
> They are automatic and can be applied to multiple shapes
>automatically,
> including the control points of 4 axis wire EDM with 3D Z
>separation.

But not milling, only EDM ??

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> By the way does the "free" Dolphin Cad save DXF yet?
> Last I heard a few folks felt a bit put off by that lack of feature
>in a CAD program..

Don't ASS- Ume read post number 70410, and yes it is free just for
the download time, no time limit, only detraction is a logo printed
on each sheet to say it's the free version. And yes they do tell you
about it.

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> Best Regards, Fred Smith- IMService
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