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-----Original Message----- From: genebo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:15 PM To: Kevin Clark Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] CAM Packages I've lost two programming customers to other packages in the last two years. One was ripped away, kicking and screaming, to SurfCam. He still sneaks back into SmartCam when he can't make SurfCam do what he wants. His company uses AutoCad and Unigraphics to design. Importing files is a problem in both SmartCam and SurfCam. The other went, quite willingly, to FeatureCam. He tells me once in a while how nice the advanced features are. He also comes back into SmartCam to do things he really knows and likes, but not too often. His company uses CadKey and accepts files from AutoCad, Unigraphics and some English program. He has no problem importing. I get the feeling that I will have to give FeatureCam a good look some time in the near future. Gene Bowen P.S. I'm a programmer and instructor, not a salesman. I don't sell anything but myself. Kevin Clark wrote: > I know there has probably been a lot of discussion on this. I have > been trying to convince my supervisor to keep smart cam as our main > stay. He's one who thinks there are better CAM packages that can be > faster and more accurate in the generation of the code for our machines. > Since all our machines are vintage 80's and a lot require special mods > to the template file to put out the correct clearance for our > particular fixtures and we do nothing really fancy (no wrapped > geometry). I would just assume stay with SC. > But we have vendors calling. Some we will have contact with will be > Esprit, Unigrafics, Pro E, EdgeCam and Catia. > So far we have had a rep from Esprit show his wares. I was impressed > with some features, but wasn't impressed with having to modify the > post processors using VB. > So, if I may ask, which have any of you used and how do you like them > compared to SC? > No Vendor please! > Thanks, > > Kevin Clark > Programmer > Abbott Workholding Inc. > > ====================================================================== > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== > ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== ***** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE ***** The content contained in this e-mail transmission is legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named herein. If the reader of this transmission is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited. ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
