Re: Cad Cam question

Thanks John and everyone else who responded to my question. I'm going
to mainly start out with 2D work, but my main goal now is to just
learn to draw the parts that I have swimming around in my head. I've
downloaded the trial version of BobCad and dolphin. This should get me
started. I will need the capibilities to import a image in and then
generate a tool path also. Again thanks for all the responses I have a
lot to work with now.
Eric

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, John Johnson <johnatl@m...>
wrote:

> There are a lot of choices Eric. There are also as many opinions as
> there are members on this list. Fortunately, most programs have

trial

> versions available. Here are a few questions that will help us

narrow

> the field:
>
> What platform will you be using (Mac, Linux, Windows, other)?
>
> What paradigm do you prefer? That is, do you want interactive gcode
> creation (BobCAD, last time I looked), or do you want to create

angular

> parts, or smooth surfaces, and have them converted to gcode for

surface

> milling?
>
> How much do you want to spend, and how much can you spend?
>
> How much is your time worth? Can you afford to fiddle around with

parts

> and/or g-code to make it work, or do you need to create a part and

have

> perfect g-code come out the other end?
>
> Regards,
> JJ
>
> On 28-Jul-2005, at 10:41, Eric wrote:
>
> > First time post on this group.
> > Hello everyone, I have a back ground in machining and CNC. 99% of

my

> > CNC is hand progamming. I'm going to buy a CNC mill later this

year

> > and need to start using a cadcam program now to learn how to draw

and

> > start prototyping some parts that I have in mind to build. I need

some

> > help on what is the best program to buy for the money.
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
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