Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 16 September 2013 02:26:49 Jack Coats did opine: I recognize 'asshole' as a specific technical term, but some have their 'spelling' filter on high gain for this and similar terms. We are adults here (whether we are or not) and have reasonable vocabularies so we can find other

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-16 Thread Marius Liebenberg
noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here On 2013/09/15 02:37 AM, Ron Bean wrote: DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms. I don't know if is not supported means it won't work or just we don't care enough to test. I wondered if DesignSpark was cloud-based

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-16 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 16.09.13 09:21, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Jack Don't take the complainant to seriously as he is a friend that is stirring up the pot, so to speak. Talking about so to speak, here in Oz it's stir the possum. (Possibly because you only have to look sideways at a marsupial possum to get a very

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2013/09/15 02:37 AM, Ron Bean wrote: DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms. I don't know if is not supported means it won't work or just we don't care enough to test. I wondered if DesignSpark was cloud-based, just because all the recent closed-source freeware

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-15 Thread Belli Button
Ahem, language please. ;-) -Original Message- From: Marius Liebenberg [mailto:mar...@mastercut.co.za] Sent: 15 September 2013 08:31 AM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here On 2013/09/15 02:37

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here On 2013/09/15 02:37 AM, Ron Bean wrote: DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms. I don't know if is not supported means it won't work or just we don't care enough to test. I wondered if DesignSpark was cloud

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-15 Thread Jack Coats
Liebenberg [mailto:mar...@mastercut.co.za] Sent: 15 September 2013 08:31 AM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here On 2013/09/15 02:37 AM, Ron Bean wrote: DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual

[Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Kent Reed
Gentle persons: Take a gander at http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invention/ looks like SketchUp may get a run for its money. Regards, Kent PS - I pointed you at Hackaday rather at DesignSpark directly in order to give credit where credit is due

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 14 September 2013 09:49:31 Kent Reed did opine: Gentle persons: Take a gander at http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invent ion/ looks like SketchUp may get a run for its money. Regards, Kent That will not be that hard. Sketchup seems far

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Kent Reed
Trying to head off the inevitable flurry of followup messages, I should note that DesignSpark says *Operating Systems:* Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Microsoft® Windows 7 Microsoft® Windows 8 DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms. I

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread andy pugh
On 14 September 2013 13:21, Kent Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invention/ I have been using the Designspark PCB design software for a few years and it is pretty good. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 14 September 2013 10:24:55 Kent Reed did opine: Trying to head off the inevitable flurry of followup messages, I should note that DesignSpark says *Operating Systems:* Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Microsoft® Windows 7 Microsoft® Windows

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Same here, so I will be very interested in having a good look at the mechanical package. On 2013/09/14 05:13 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 14 September 2013 13:21, Kent Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invention/ I have been

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Sat, 9/14/13, Kent Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: Subject: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 6:21 AM Gentle persons: Take a gander

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Ron Bean
DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms. I don't know if is not supported means it won't work or just we don't care enough to test. That's probably because virtual machines don't give you access to the video hardware, which 3D CAD programs rely on for usable speed. Instead