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Subject:    Re: [SLE] Re: VariCAD, was [SLE] Epson Stylus Photo 2200
From:       Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln () mnsi ! net>
Date:       2004-04-26 20:55:49
Message-ID: 1083012949.3982.3.camel () p-733-Win ! mwmcmlln
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On Mon, 2004-04-26 at 08:44, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> On Monday 26 April 2004 03:28 am, Mike McMullin wrote:
> > On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 23:36, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> <snip>
> > > VariCAD is
> > > a) about 400 bucks US
> > > b) a true solid modeler, sorta like Autodesk Inventor
> > > c) will generate dxf 2-D files, and 3-D iges and dwg files that are
> > > readable by autocad but not "importable" into autocad.  So autocad
> > > cannot edit the files.
> <snip>
> >
> >   Is the .IGES translator good enough for the like of WorkNC
> > *horribly fussy)?
> >
> >   Mike
> 
> Ummm,  I don't know what you mean.  I usually provide the 2-D dxf file 
> and the solid iges file to my machine shop.  Then, if I forget a 
> dimension on the dxf, they pull up the iges solid to measure the part.  
> The translator works 99% of the time and VariCAD is working on a new 
> kernel that is supposed to fix a variety of small annoyances..

  We use WorkNC at work, and it's not the greatest in terms of importing
IGES files put out by Unigraphics.  We get a lot of mangled surfaces,
and holes where there shold be any.  Needless to say, holes make for
damaged cutters.  :(

  Mike


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