Hi I bought Rhino and importantly it is only 3D surface modeling software where nurbs is a part. NURBS let you grab point and drag it and it change whole surface. It is interesting option.
> No, actually the $5k version of Pro-E does include 2.5D CAM according > to the website. No idea how functional it is, but it's better than > nothing. Regardless, $5k is way out of my price range. > > Rhino and MadCAM do look nice, when I get some spare time I plan on > taking a look at the demos. I just spent $200 on Alibre, and it's > pretty good, and certainly a good package for the price, but if Rhino > is nice enough I might consider switching. > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 1:46 AM, <a...@conceptmachinery.com> wrote: >> Hi >> I think Pro-E for $5K is only designer and will not generate any g-code. >> Pro-e Manufacturing is total different and only Pro-E manyfacturing >> generates g-code and it may cost around $15.K for Mill only. >> i may be wrong, need call to PTC directly >> >> There are Pro-E Mechanical for model stresses analysis and it is another >> package. >> I think good alternative for Pro-E is Rhino and Rhino is best for 3D >> surface design. http://www.rhino3d.com/4/newfeatures.htm >> Price for Rhino about $900.0 but if you instructor you can buy >> commercial >> Rhino for only $250.00. >> Rhino has nurbe designer that none of other packages (Pro-e, Mastercam, >> CATIA) have. >> this what i use for CAM http://www.mecsoft.com/ >> All together was $1600.00 >> thanks >> Aram >> >> >> >>> >>> On Mar 21, 2010, at 8:41 PM, Mike Payson wrote: >>> >>>> Ries, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the recommendation. At $5k, Pro-E is pretty spendy for my >>>> needs, but it looks like they do offer a non-commercial version for >>>> $250. Might be worth considering. >>>> >>>> http://store.ptc.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayProductDetailsPage&SiteID=ptc&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE&productID=107381300 >>>> >>>> Mike >>> >>> Mike, >>> >>> PRO is indeed a bit pricy, bit not more proxy then let's say SW. >>> If it's part of your daily job making parts that look the same. They >>> can be build using the same PRO model. >>> PRO will generate new g-code files without you as a user muddling with >>> creating the tool paths, >>> assigning the correct bits and what not, it's almost on the press of a >>> button... >>> >>> PRO-E can be a pain in the ass sometimes, but so far as a hobbiest I >>> have reasonable good experiences with it. >>> >>> Ries >>> >>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Ries van Twisk <e...@rvt.dds.nl> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 21, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Mike Payson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> None of these are Open Source, and non work natively with Linux, but >>>>>> since those requirements weren't mentioned in your question, only in >>>>>> the notes you linked to, I'll ignore them in my response. :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Nobody seems to have mentioned CamBam. It has a bit of a learning >>>>>> curve, but it has a ton of power for it's price. >>>>>> http://www.cambam.info/ >>>>>> >>>>>> At work we use Visual Mill. It's very easy to use if you are coming >>>>>> from a solid model, so it works great with Alibre CAD (which is only >>>>>> $197) or another solid modeler (Rhino, Solidworks, Pro-E). You can >>>>>> also work from DXFs with it, but it loses many of it's benefits if >>>>>> you >>>>>> do. Visual Mill starts at $1k, but it does have a pretty good >>>>>> feature >>>>>> set for the price. http://www.mecsoft.com/ >>>>> >>>>> I tried cambam but found the free version very buggy, the non free >>>>> version seems to be >>>>> much more solid, I would properly buy it if it was not that there >>>>> sales website is down.. >>>>> >>>>> Pro/E has a build in g-code generator, compatible with EMS, or at >>>>> least for the 3 axis what I have been using so far. >>>>> It's extremely powerful and modifies the G-code even after the model >>>>> has been changed, parametric to the power!!! >>>>> It's does have some learning curve though, but you benefit from if if >>>>> you make the same part in different configurations (sizes or family >>>>> tables). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ries >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >>> Try the new software tools for yourself. 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