Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re:Free Cad

Mike,

I have a copy of Rhino. I just need to start using it.

Where is a good source for 3D objects in DXF format? I am a dealer for
Model Mill and I have been looking for a source of 3D objects.

Bob Campbell

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Rainone <mrain1@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re:Free Cad


> I model in Rhino which is still free for demo, I think. It is the best 3d
modeling packages I have ever encountered, from 3d
> Studio Max to Lightwave, Animation Master, Blender etc. It exports
perfectly into Mill Wizard in DXF. And yes, it makes impellers or
> propellers with little fuss. I have turbo cad v6 and hate it. My wife, who
is an architect, is using intellicad as an Acad
> substitute at home, finds it awkward, spends more time cussing at it than
making progress. I will admit that I am biased toward
> Rhino, since it uses the ALS geometry library. The ALS library is also
the root of Alias/Maya, which I taught a long time ago and
> therefore made a pretty comfortable transition for me. However, many new
users indicate that Rhino is the easiest 3d package to
> learn.
>
> Other opinions, group?
>
> Mike Rainone
>
>
>
> djr@... wrote:
>
> > I am new to all of this... just bought a sherline mill and I am
> > looking into CNC conversion kits. Is turbo-cad 2 just a 2D tool or
> > can you use it to design advanced 3D parts such as an impeller and
> > then eventually import it to the CNC driver program?
> >
> > Thanks
> > - Dan
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Vance Buhler" <vbuhler@v...>
> > wrote:
> > > Turbo-Cad 2 is fairly simple and free. It's been around for a long
> > time and
> > > so is pretty bug free which Intellicad certainly wasn't a month ago
> > when I
> > > tried it...Vance Buhler
> >
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