Re: Giving up on Vector CADCAM .. alternatives?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "timgoldstein" <timg@...> wrote:

>
>I used Vector for quite a while and it worked well for me. It has
>it's own unique approach, but once you get the hang of it, it is a
>nice an very usable program.
>
> If you are looking to move on from Vector, my suggestion would be
>to get into a solid modeler CAD system and then pick a CAM system
>that can consume those solid models. It is a higher end approach,
>but I have found it to both give me flexibility and be able to
>work with industry standard files from other CAD systems.

Vector 12 has an NC-Features option. It recognizes holes, pockets,
slots, chamfers, corner radii, etc, in a solid model and provides
2 1/2 axis milling tools to machine the features.

For 3D solid modeling of single parts ( not assemblies) MOI 3D is an
exceptional bargain for $175. It works seamlessly with Vector. I have
on several occasions used the Vector 2D CAD drawing to create part
details, transferred them to MOI, created the solid models, then back
to Vector for the CAM.

About the only thing I don't like about MOI is that it does not include
Vector's Paste power.

Fred Smith - IMService
http://www.imsrv.com