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    art/toolpath software question

    I was wondering what options exist for artistic cam software. There is no way on the planet I can afford ArtCam or even Bobart for that matter. I imagine Master art is probably out of the question as well. I have Rhino and Solidworks and I use mach 3 as a controller but I need something in between for toolpaths and I need to do some artistic stuff as well. What options does a poor boy have for this?


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    Pick up a cheap copy of Corel Draw on Ebay and get SheetCAM. Although you may need to define "artistic stuff" a bit better.
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    I just pick up Corel Draw Graphic suite X3 nice stuff


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    Quote Originally Posted by ger21
    Pick up a cheap copy of Corel Draw on Ebay and get SheetCAM. Although you may need to define "artistic stuff" a bit better.
    Artistic as in doing relief stuff, sign work things of that nature. V-Carve etc.

    It seems like there is nothing between free and $500.


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    with bobcad and mastercam you also need the main software first so it nothing between free and $1500


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