Re: Minimum reasonable computer speed?

This link has many linux cad programs...Never tried any though..

http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html


Wally








--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Richard Garnish <rdg@m...>
wrote:

> Tried EMC? It's not as polished as Mach but does everything a CNC
> control program ought to, and it's free :)
>
> As for a decent Linux CAD program... anyone have any suggestions?

I'd

> really love to get one.
>
> Richard
>
> On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 14:22, Ron Ginger wrote:
> > I use an old 333mhz pc with 196mb running Win2000 and Mach2 on my

Prazi

> > mill. It runs fast enough for than machine. I Use a 750mhz on my

CNC

> > router, and that is limited to about 65 in/min rapids, but it has

servos

> > and ratios that take 32,000 pulses per inch. It does run

reliabily with

> > Mach set for the 35K pulse rate.
> >
> > I sure wish Mach ran under Linux, and that I had a good CAD and

CAM

> > suite, Id love to not have any microsoft product in the house. In
> > particular, note the new Microsoft policy to take effect in the

next few

> > months that will require proof of orign to get service updates.

See

> > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050126/D87RIG600.html for

details.

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