Re: CAD Questions

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "caudlet" <thom@t...> wrote:

>
> > with a 1/2 or some such. Not pretty, but functional.
> >
> > I am surprised that he did not recommend SheetCAM as the software
> > that does a professional way of bridging the gap between drawing
> and
> > your final tool path g-code.
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sheetcam
> >
> >
> > AND, learn G-Code. it WILL be of benefit to you from here on

out.

> I
> > recommend people only program in G-code when they get started to
> get
> > that background experience. IT will go really fast once you

learn

> a
> > few functions. You'll be glad you did.
> >
> >
> > Dave
>
> Dave, see my previous post on this subject. Sometimes I feel like
> I'm talking to myself in the dark........;-)

Naw, I read your post before I replied. I felt that the newbie
needed a step by step for his own testing and when I read your post,
it was a good overview of the market.

just dunno how I missed your mentioning Sheetcam, but there it it,
end of the first paragraph....

It seems that SheetCAM is rounding out the software for us homebrew
guys.

In reading the dolphin December offer, I find that with
SheetCAM ..Now the circle is complete. (heavy mechanical breathing...
Luke... I am your....)

Drawing program of your choice, Corel, CAD whatever....

SheetCAM to add in all the stuff to reduce or eliminate hand-coding.

and Turbo-CNC or Mach2 or whatever.


I'm sure there are other packages, and Fred should probably offer a
very simple overview of his stuff that goes from drawing to part as
well. But as you did say origionally, SheetCAM is there or to
quote...

" There are also low cost pure CAM programs that will let you
graphically define your toolpaths and give you precise control over
the cutting process and spit out G-code faster than you can blink
your eyes! "

We really do read your posts, but sometimes not all of it sinks in.

Dave