Re: Solid modeling/Cam

My two cents....

If you pay more then $300 for Bobcad 19 your getting ripped off.

I bought 18 and it was junk. I complained on a constant basis and the GAVE me 19. Version 19 was still junk and now the 19.8 update is available.

19.8 is probably the most stable version but is still very buggy.


BobCad may be fine for the hobbyist and tinkerer but can not be considered as an option for anyone trying to make a profit from their CNC operation.

Support consists of selling you the NEXT VERSION.

I do use BobCad to generate some of my CAM but I use Autocad to do my drawings and import the dxf's into Bobcad.

Sorry for the rant. I just trying to get the word out that BobCAD needs to back off on the sales pitch and spend some time fixing the hundreds of known bugs.

Ted

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Phillips
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:41 AM
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Solid modeling/Cam




I downloaded the v17 version of Bobcad from their site. The sales guy
calls me and I tell him I'd rather have solids modeling in v19 rather
than wire frame in v17. He tells me that since Bobcad just released
v20, that v19 is not $1500, but is now $600. v19 has solids and CAM
built right in. This all happened last Saturday over the phone. Hope
it helps.

I've used Rhine since it was a beta. Very nice. Wish I could justify
the RhinoCAM's cost. Maybe signing up for a class would help.

Mike



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Will" <nmbmxer@y...> wrote:
>
>
> I am looking for a Cad/Cam program to use on a Shoptask machine, so
I
> need both a mill and a lathe module. I was looking into Vector, but
> after using the demo for a couple days, its not quite what I was
> looking for. I've had several years of Autocad in college, and I
find
> it faster to use when making wireframe 3d models, it just doesnt do
> cam. I also learned featurecam, so thats what I tend to compare
> software to, too bad I'll never be able to afford it.
> Are there any low priced (<$900) cad/cam programs that use
> solid models instead of wireframes? Or should I just look into
> getting a Cam program and using AutoCad to generate the surface
> models?
> William





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