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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Recommended CAM software? - BobCad

on 2004-09-20 12:52:06 UTC
I have never purchased BobCAD, nor have I claimed to have two different
versions. You must have me confused with another poster on this subject.

Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
www.statmandesigns.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "R Rogers" <rogersmach@...>
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Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Recommended CAM software? - BobCad


>
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> "Statman Designs, LLC" <titanium@...> wrote:
> The Vector copy you get with your Sherline mill is CAD only, so you were
> NEVER going to generate G-Code with that program. There are a lot of
simple
> parts that can be coded by hand or Microsoft Excel (my personal favorite
> choice). But there are MANY programs that coding by hand just doesn't do
> it. For me, I got Vector in order to do some true-type text engraving and
> it paid for itself the first day I used it.
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> ////////
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> You say you have 2 different versions of Bobcad. You couldnt get Bobcad to
do ttf text engraving? Thats one of the easiest things that it does. You
must be having computer problems.
>
> ////////
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> In general, I do not use it for much else, and anytime I can't get
something
> to work because of the very crappy help files, Fred will answer my
questions
> immediately. Without Fred's support the Vector program would be no better
> received than BobCAD, IMO.
>
> Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> www.statmandesigns.com
> dan.statman@...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Jones"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 12:17 PM
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Recommended CAM software? - BobCad
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> > Funny, I've only ever heard pretty much the same things. Yeah Vector,
boo
> > BobCAD... But I received a copy of Vector with my Sherline mill and
spent
> > several hours trying to wade through the quasi-english tutoria and never
> > actually got the first sample part right in Vector, let alone *my* part,
> G-code,
> > etc. I just gave up. Insane as it sounds, it took me less time to had
> write
> > the G-code...
> >
> > Training CDs sound wonderful. But A) you shouldn't need 'em (or if you
do
> > it ought to come with that package) and B) if BobCAD is more difficult
and
> > quirky than Vector, oh my...
> >
> > Jeff
> >
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Discussion Thread

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