Re: Solid modeling/Cam

For my uses, anything that speeds up the design to fab loop would be
helpful. As a hobbiest, I just want a more efficient operation. Right
now it's

Rhino for design->DXF->import to MyTmill->Fix code by hand->CNC Pro to
machine part.

What a pain. I love Rhino. But RhinoCam is a bit pricey. I even won a
full seat of SolidWorks 2005 as a prize one time. But SolidCAM is real
pricey to add.

So BobCad or equivalent could fill my needs, but severe buginess won't
work for me, especially at $600.

The sales guy Bill just called too. I had not had time to review v19
of Bobcad yet. The $600 sale ends tomorow he tells me.

So what else is out there??

Mike

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Ted Gregorius" <ted@t...> wrote:
> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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>
> 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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