Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD/CAM for Education

Hi Doug

I teach CAM here in New Zealand and to meet your requirements (which are
similar to ours) We use an education version of Edgecam.(www.pathtrace.com)
It has the bonus of being able to load Solidworks (SLDPRT and X_T) as well
as IPT files from Inventor.

Rhino is no problem in IGS or X_T files depending on how the model was
created.

DXF and DWG loaders are also included.

More capable than some, the local NZ agent has provided good traning
material.

I also have used the Cardinal Engineering Mills from Roland Freidstadt (
cardinal.eng@...)

Hope this helps

Regards

Graham

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Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:35 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD/CAM for Education


> I teach CAD at the high school level, and am considering adding a
> CAM unit. I have two questions:
> Does anyone have suggestions on an affordable bench-top size
> mill
> that will survive in an classroom environment? I would like
> something more robust than the little toy-size units that are
> marketed to educational institutions, with a work envelope at least
> 4 x 6 x 12 inches or so. I don't have room for, nor can afford, a
> full size machine.
> Also, any suggestions on affordable software to convert files
> from
> AutoCAD, Inventor, or maybe Rhino to G-code?
> Doug
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