Re: Solid modeling/Cam

Friend of mine has alibre, he loves it as a cad program...CAM is a
3rd party add on and it stinks...

Wally



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Rob Polley <rob1082002@y...>
wrote:

> Hi Mike and Will,
>
> I don't know much about the cam side of things yet,
> but it might be worth while to check out
>
> http://www.alibre.com/
>
> they have a parametric solid modeling program that is
> pretty good and quite affordable. You can try it free
> for 30 days which includes online real time support.
>
> Rob
>
> --- Mike Phillips <mikep_95133@y...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 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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