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zonker · #1 06-13-2006, 05:08 PM

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?

ger21 · #2 06-13-2006, 10:46 PM

Pick up a cheap copy of Corel Draw on Ebay and get SheetCAM. Although you may need to define "artistic stuff" a bit better.

lakeside · #3 06-14-2006, 01:26 AM

I just pick up Corel Draw Graphic suite X3 nice stuff

zonker · #4 06-15-2006, 10:16 AM

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.

lakeside · #5 06-15-2006, 11:50 AM

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

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