From: James L. <James.Louis@GASTECHNOLOGY.ORG> - 2011-05-31 13:24:44
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Yes, and the post processor is customizable too. jim -----Original Message----- From: Igor Chudov [mailto:ic...@gm...] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:40 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] No-kidding CAD/Cam package for milling On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 7:35 AM, James Louis <Jam...@ga...>wrote: > Igor, > > I use Standard, but for 4-Axis you will need AlibreCAM Professional. > > Thanks. With the standard AlibreCAM, though, I can do all "2.5D" stuff, right? Pocketing and so on? Igor > jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Igor Chudov [mailto:ic...@gm...] > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:16 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] No-kidding CAD/Cam package for milling > > Thanks, Jim. i am looking at it now. While it is kind of shocking to pay as > much money as I paid for my CNC Bridgeport conversion, if a product is > good, > it may make sense. > > I found Alibre Design Expert on a certain pirate bay. I will try to > evaluate > it. > > Thanks a lot for the pointer. Which Alibre CAM do you use? > > i > > > On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 6:02 AM, James Louis > <Jam...@ga...>wrote: > > > Igor, > > "Inexpensive" CAD CAM is a very relative term. I use AlibreCAM in my > home > > shop, and it has an EMC post processor. You can check out their > tutorials > > on YouTube. > > Cheers, jim > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Igor Chudov <ic...@gm...> > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc...@li...> > > Sent: Tue May 31 00:19:36 2011 > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] No-kidding CAD/Cam package for milling > > > > Andy, ideally, I would like to hear an opinion of a seasoned user, who > made > > plenty of parts using a particular CAD/CAM package. > > > > Many software projects look great upon the first initial impression. > Later, > > real life problems crop up and many of those promising projects end up in > > the "does not really work" pile. > > > > What I really want to know is to hear something like "I used program XYZ > to > > make a lot of metal parts and it is really great". > > > > In response to my question, I expected to hear answers such as "look at > > this" and "that looks interesting", but this is decidedly not what I am > > looking for. I am looking for an opinion of a seasoned user who is > > satisfied > > with sufficient amount of usage experience with a particular project. > > > > i > > > > > > On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 12:09 AM, Andy Howell <an...@ga...> wrote: > > > > > On 05/30/2011 07:52 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > > > > I am aware that this is a "can of worms". I will ask, nevertheless. > > > > > > > > I am becoming constrained by my approach of "just write G code for > > > anything > > > > I want". > > > > > > > > Is there an inexpensive CAD/CAM package that is EMC2 compatible, > > designed > > > to > > > > work with milling operation (I have a 4 axis mill). > > > > > > > > At this point I do not care if it is Windows or Linux based, although > I > > > > would prefer Linux. > > > > > > > > > > Igor, > > > > > > I've been playing with HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC. I'm quite new to > > > machining, cad/cam etc, so I > > > can't comment on how it compares to other packages. I run it under > > Ubuntu. > > > It works under > > > windows as well. See http://code.google.com/p/heekscad/ > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > > > vRanger. > > > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > > > safe, > > > secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? > > > Nope - It's vRanger. 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