Re: Cad software

>
> If you already know a CAD program, you will never be satisfied

until

> you by it or a clone. Do so by all means, and get on with enjoying
> your CNC hobby.

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Truer words !

NOTHING will substiture for the package you know.

>

> Vector. IMService has offered a cad only version of Vector Cad-Cam
> to hobbyists for many years. The price is less than $60.
>
> Vector is very easy to use and has the ability to control both
> sequence and direction of DXF entities when you export. It also
> includes an offset function that allows you to create tool center
> paths (with gouge avoidance) from to-size drawings.
>
> Combined with a free dxf to g-code program like Ace converter, you
> won't need any additional cad-cam software for simple 2 axis
> machining.
>
> Combined with DeskCNC ( which is not a CAD program Dave )

Op's sorry about confusing DeskCNC as having a CAD type interface.

But, in reference to your above comments, from people who knew some
package well, and tried another, it was horrible. And from reviews
of people who started with Vector, they really like it. Should be
reviewed by any person looking for a CAD package.


Learn one, learn it well, don't worry about AutoCAD compatability
that is just sales hype. export DXF and you have compatabillty.
Besides, many programs can open dwg files directly.

Dave