>>David, >>I have had edgecam for about 2 years and took a one week course for it >which >>was very >>poor all he taught us was what all the icons did and very little more. >>actually the course was >>for another company ( an areospace manufactuer)and I asked to sit in. >>they bought into the same deal we got 3,800.00 for switching from smartcam >>to their product edgecam. They hardly use it but when they do they do alot >of >>editing. but of course unlike me >>they run production. we are a job shop and have small runs. I have written >>3000 programs with smartcam since 1992 and still use it loyaly. It was a >>great shock to me that somebody with more money than brains would dump us >>smart cam users! >>but any way edgecam has some good qualitys and some bad like the code >>wizzard not >>enough controll. you canot use logic in it. they do have a add on called >>code generator for >>extra bucks. but according to our dealer it is difficult to use. >>If your company is willing to have posts written for you it might be ok >>but as of right now its a far cry from smartcam. >>As far as the program goes it likes to have to much information. and its >>windowy i mean when you open a dialog box to creat a line you must type in >>the start and end point you cant pick on the screen when these boxes are >>open.I complained about this to the esprit guy when talking to him about >>their software and he told me that smartcam was an acient set up but i >said >>ha! I can open any dialog box and still pick on the screen. perhaps I am >>reluctant to the new wave of associated tool path? but any way I feel like >>my hands are tied using edgecam. >>they do seem to be advancing in ther software but as of right now I >>personally am far from being satisfied. I really feel sombody will bail all >>of us smartcam users out of hell and resurrect our awsome product. >>But if not I hope sdrc burns. >> >> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Peck, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: 'John Wright' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 10:28 AM >>>Subject: edge cam >>> >>> >>>>john, >>>> I am a smart cam user and I saw your message about edge cam. we >are >>>>looking for a replacement for smart cam. one of >>>> the possible cam packages is edge cam. In your message you said you did >>>not >>>>like edge cam. if you have time I would like to >>>>hear your opinion on edge cam and if you use smart edge I would also like >>>to >>>>hear about it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks in advance >>>> >>>>Dave Peck >>>> >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> > >
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