RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: drawing software & CAM

I sell TurboCADCAM and will offer a good discount to anyone in the group who
might be interested. I have stock and can do immediate shipment, but I have
been too busy with other things to list it as a product for sale on our web
site. I think we can offer it for $270 within the group. I will probably
post it on our web site eventually for $395 or so. List price is something
silly like $995.

TurboCAD is good 3D with decent rendering and lighting, but the CAM only
does 2-1/2 D, no complex surfaces.

I find TurboCAD particularly useful in that it supports so many CAD formats.
I find it does better with some DXF files than Autosketch. Anybody who
slams TurboCAD is probably basing their opinion on 5 year old freeware. The
professional version is actually very good.

I like TurboCADCAM for prototyping work because it works interactively with
the drawing. If you change the drawing in the design, the CAM section will
refigure all the motions as necessary, no need to replan the CAM work.
Built in tool tables, feeds & speeds calculator, with materials database
selection, and 3-D motion simulation. Just to make it clear, TurboCADCAM
includes a full TurboCAD, it's not just a CAM software, it's the full CAD
software with CAM included and tightly integrated.

I think that TurboCADCAM is an excellent solution for the sort of work that
most people do on machines, but it's not for mold making or 3-D sculpture
work. Dolphin, Vector, and others will be better choices if you have
complex surfaces that you want to machine. I would also recommend the more
expensive CAM packages if you want a lot of hand-holding on phone support.
I don't offer phone support on CAM and IMSI (TurboCAD company) only offers
it as a fee based service. Fred and the other CAM specialists are your best
choice if you think you will have lots of questions.


G. Jackson
www.tormach.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xlch58@... [mailto:xlch58@...]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:23 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: drawing software
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> I use TurboCad extensively and find very little I can't accomplish with
> it dollar for dollar it can't be beat. The cheaper version is limited
> in its rendering capability and some tools, but is completely 3D
> capable. They also have a CAM extension. Version 10 has introduced
> NURBS as well, but I have not had a chance to use it yet, I have learned
> to upgrade at the last possible minute with IMSI ( company that produces
> TurboCAD). You can model anything, the limits of TurboCAD are in that
> it is often a bit more difficult, little things like it does not handle
> holes as an object, so if you want to move a hole, you create a plug to
> fill it, 3d join, create a new hole shape, and 3d subtract it where you
> want it. They have introduced facet editing in the last couple of
> versions that are making this better, and I haven't tried the new Nurbs
> yet. The version of TurboCAD on par with Autosketch(I have that as
> well) is TurboCAD Learning edition which is available free (
> http://nct.digitalriver.com/fulfill/0002.16) the only limitations is
> that it is an older version and does not import newer dxf files.
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> rrc62_03782 wrote:
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> >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "mpkunz" <mpkunz@f...> wrote:
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> >
> >>I'm on the page on line right now at TurboCAD Deluxe Version
> 10, which is
> >>$129.95.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Turbo CAD is a mediocre cad drawing program. I think the cheap
> version just does
> >2D. If thats the case, I'd go with AutoScetch instead.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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