dirt rider
i feel like it will do all the things you asked, but i don't do them myself to explain them to you.
contact a reseller in your area and take him some file to show you what it can do.
depending on what package you purchase, it do a good job with solids.
i don't work with alot of solids myself but i do get them from customers sometimes and i don't have trouble with them.
it does have tools for extracting wire from the solids you have for paths, boundries, or reference.
it also has some auto feature finder tools that identify the features of your solid.
i also was a smartcam user before we got edgecam and i didn't find the transition to rough.
so far it has a function for everything i was used to in smartcam, it is just layed out different.
i have not used multiple offsets in edgecam but i'm sure it is possible.
it does have features for translating toolpath at defined spacing like a program loop.
you can import your own shape for definition of stock or fixtures or create simple ones in edgecam for the program verification.
like i said the fellows that sold us ours were very good at showing off the capabilities of the software so get with your reseller and tell him want you want to see.
watching someone use the software to do what you ask is much more impressive than any prerecorded demo.
hope i got to all your questions
tim  |