Re: CAD-CAM Software

Alibre 10 is due for release in August some time and includes Alibre
CAM, which is apparently a version of Visual Mill 5. AIR, Alibre CAM
comes with only the Pro or Expert version of Alibre which bumps the
price up to over $1K I think. They are offering upgrades from the
Standard to the Pro version for $300 through the end of this month.

Mike

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, John Dammeyer <johnd@...>
wrote:

>
> It's not CAM but the 3D Parametric Alibre I have found easy to use

and

> the low end intro package is now only $250. I went for the

professional

> for $1K because it had sheet metal.
>
> John Dammeyer
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jack Mc Kie
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:14 AM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD-CAM Software
> >
> >
> > Jon's post about the Syil America X2 retrofit brings up another
> > question that I looked up in the archives but there was little
> > substance to the thread.
> >
> > I am also looking at various CAD-CAM software. I currently draw

in

> > AutoCAD LT for the fellow who does my laser cutting. I
> > really need to
> > learn a 3D CAD-CAM software package. Price is important but the
> > software needs to be reasonable to learn and produce usable
> > results. I
> > am looking for something under $1000. I have been considering

BobCAD

> > (with training discs) and Vector. I want something compatable

with

> > Mach3. I also see a new CAD called ViaCad. Anyone have any
> > insight or
> > suggestions?
> >
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