Re: Cad software

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Werby" <andrew@c...>
wrote:
Hi,
I can recommend Intellicad 5.1 SE, if you are going to use it with
CNC. The price is right for about $52.00, its just like using Autocad.
Here's the page for a Cad to CNC tutorial:
http://stcnc.tripod.com/tutorial

Thinkcnc
Bob

> Message: 17
> Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 02:09:07 -0000
> From: "apaulsalerno" <apaulsalerno@y...>
> Subject: Cad software
>
>
> Ive asked this before, some comments would be appreciated. What is

a

> decent CAD program for hobby or small shop use. Something not to
> expensive, but capable and well written? What do most people use?
> What should I stay away from?
>
> [My favorite in this category is Rhino. It has a very nice, simple
> interface, and an amazing array of features (which they're adding to

all the

> time). Plus there's a ton of plug-ins you can get for even more
> functionality. But it depends on what you want to do; if you're

primarily

> doing mechanical design, or need solids modeling and parametrics,

take a

> look at Inovate from IronCAD. It is also fairly easy to learn, and
> relatively inexpensive. If you want an all-in-one CAD-CAM program,

you might

> consider TurboCADCAM. It's the pro version of TurboCAD with a

plugged-in CAM

> module included. The CAM part won't deal with everything you can

make on the

> CAD side, but it will do 2.5d milling and supports CNC lathes as

well. More

> details on all these are on my site, under Modeling.]
>
> Andrew Werby
> www.computersculpture.com