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Subject:    Re: [SLE] Re: VariCAD, was [SLE] Epson Stylus Photo 2200
From:       Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln () mnsi ! net>
Date:       2004-05-02 23:34:01
Message-ID: 1083540840.4306.19.camel () p-733-Win ! mwmcmlln
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On Tue, 2004-04-27 at 11:57, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> On Monday 26 April 2004 01:55 pm, Mike McMullin wrote:
> > 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
> 
> My shop really does not depend on the iges file to cut metal or generate 
> a tool path directly, but more as a sanity check to confirm that their 
> programming matches my idea of what the part is supposed to look like.
> It is my (perhaps uninformed) perception that the only way to get 
> perfect transferability between CAD software to finished metal is for 
> everthing in the chain between designer and machine tool is to use one 
> comprehensive software package (I guess something like Pro Engineer).

  Regrettably I don't know of one all-in-one package, and the CAM
software for Linux is not much past 2D from what I've seen.  I  wonder
if such a package isn't really above what FOSS is capable of delivering.
:(

  Mike


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