Thinking about new CAD / CAM

[routercnc]

Tenson,

Just had a look on the Fusion360 site - make sure you have a 64bit machine (32bit not supported):
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/suppor...usion-360.html

[Tenson]

Thanks for that, yes I am running Win7 64bit on a core2 quad.

Fusion 360 does run but seems to hang sometimes, I guess because of the graphics card.

[Tenson]

Thanks Geoff, I will have a play with Fusion360 for now and see how it goes.

[Tenson]

Did a bit of Googling. Just ordered an ATI FirePro 4900 for £55. I'm sure it will run well enough for me.

[GEOFFREY]

Hi, Alphacam is a Cad/cCam program. You can design/draw, select cutter diameter, put on cutter paths, determine if you want to use alphacam offsets (I do) or let the G code do the offsets, select which side (or centre) of the lines to cut and which direction (climb or conventional), and alphacam will produce all the G codes. I am self taught and tried various progams, but think alphcam is far better than anything else I looked at. You can get alphacam for milling, but It is really more or less the same as the router program and I do in fact do some engraving drawings for a friend to produce the work on his mill. I am running an older version (v7) which luckily came with a machine that I bought, but it does everything that I ever need. I think the newer versions are probably more suited if you intend to do 3d work. If you wish to know more just phone or PM me. If you fancy a trip to lincolnshire you are welcome to come and play. G.