Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Digest Number 4778

Jeff Demand wrote:

> I have to agree with Randy. I've been depending on MeshCam ver2 beta for
> well over a year now to pay the bills. I haven't been disappointed or
> stranded yet. A saturday evening possible bug report resulted in a work
> around in hours and a patched version before midnight... hardly stalled. A
> very very nice 3d cam software, excellent support, and the possibility of
> getting your features added. Can't ask for too much more.
>
>>Lester wrote:
>>
>>>MeshCAM is the sort of package I'm looking for, but seems to have
>>>stalled on the development side :(
>>
>>On the contrary, Robert (a.k.a. Meshcam) is rapidly and comprehensively
>>developing his program. There has been no visible progress for a while,
>>because (as he says on his news page at
>>http://www.grzsoftware.com/news.php ) he has been working on a custom
>>version of Meshcam for a reseller, but the major improvements of that
>>version (speed, smaller file sizes, etc. as well as machining options)
>>will "trickle down" to the general version in the near future. I'm an
>>enthusiastic Meshcam user, and looking forward to the next version myself.

This is a good example of the need to ask about these things. I looked
at the front page and just saw dates from last year. Of cause when you
click the link you actually get a later download ;)
Anybody got some inside information on when the 'secret' version will be
released?

Slight aside, but in the same discussion. Anybody played with A9CAD?
http://www.a9tech.com/ - At $30 dollars for the full version .....

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