Autocad and what ever is needed for CNC

[crackerkorean]

Please bear with me, I am a complete newb when it comes to machining so I hope I posted this in the right place.

I am currently drawing a part that I need made in Autocad in 3D model space. Is there a way to save this or export it so that a machininst can use it to machine the part. This way it saves the machinist time (i.e. they do not have to completly redraw the part in something else)

Hopefully I will be able to do this stuff from my garage but for now I have to pay to get it done and what ever makes it cheaper on my part the better.

Thanks for any and all help.

[ger21]

Check with the person doing the machining. It also may depend on how you modeled the part. Solids? or meshes?

[Wiplash]

What software do they use to program from? Most cad cam software excepts many different formats, but IGES(international graphic exchange system) seems to be the most common .