Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Giving up on Vector CADCAM .. alternatives?

Hi all:
     What a shame!!  All the work into developing a good product and then now finishing the job with good instruction.  What may be the problem is that people that know the product well are the ones who wrote the instruction.  This is very bad as they often assume to much is known by the learner or forget they have not describe how to do something.  I saw this software demoed at NAMES about four or five years ago and it can really do a good job if you know how to use it.  The fellow showed it generating a cutter path for the mill to cut a spiral up the side of a cone.  Just like the road going up a mountain.  It was generating a move of all three axes at the same time.
                                                       GOD'S BLESSINGS
                                                         Bill Thomas

On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 21:50:23 -0700 (PDT), Alan Rothenbush wrote

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> I've been struggling with the dreadful documentation provided when I purchased version 11 of Vector CADCAM (clearly written for an earlier .. and different .. version of the program). I upgraded to version 12 in the spring, hoping that some better docs might be forthcoming.
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> Sadly, six months later, I'm still running with a demo license and there's no sign of any new documentation.
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> Vector appears to be extremely powerful and full featured software, but no matter how methodically I try to follow the tutorials, I soon find myself reaching for a good stiff drink!
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> (Even the instructions for how to draw a line are incorrect!)
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> In fact, more than two years in, I still haven't created any GCode with Vector, relying instead on my ancient AutoCAD for DOS and ACE converter.
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> I guess it's time to cut my losses and move on, but the problem is that I haven't been following what's available for a few years now (_trying_ to use what I've already purchased).
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> So what's out there for a 2.5D or 3D CADCAM program for a home hobbyist budget?
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> (Clearly, documentation is important to me; I'd really rather not spend months learning how to get to first base).
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> All opinions appreciated.
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> Alan
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> Alan Rothenbush
> Client and Research Services
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> Simon Fraser University
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