Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: drawing software & CAM

Greg,

Would Turbocadcam be a good choice for a plasma system.

The system would need to create lead-ins and lead-outs.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Jackson" <greg@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:26 AM
Subject: 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
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > rrc62_03782 wrote:
> >
> > >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "mpkunz" <mpkunz@f...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>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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