On Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29:57 -0500, "RobertWoods" <faceman28208@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>I am looking for recommendations for a 3D can program. I have been using
>Turbocad for a year and can say that I have suffered nothing but
>frustration (Much of which I suspect is the result of the ACIS engine).
>
>What I [am trying to] do is plans for ****p modelers.
>
>Why am I frustrated? It's just been a constant fight against the tool. I
>spend very little time doing real work and constantly fight. Add A+B+C
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>error. Now try adding B+A+C error. Now try C+B+A --error. Now add C + A+
B
>-- OK that one works. You try add two parts together and you get
>"degenerated errors". Trying to fillet anything but the simplest edge
>gives bizarre ACIS errors. Filleting edges is just a nightmare.
>
>I've tried the ALIBRE free trial and have the same problems -- making me
>suspect that ACIS is the heart of the problem. (Also found ALIBRE
>difficult to learn and use and very limited 2d capabilities.)
>
>Other TC problems I've encountered Rendering anything but the simplest
>model causes crashes. The output for plans looks like fecal waste matter.
>I cannot produce a decent looking plan in Turbocad. And the stupid "BEEP"
>without any kid of messge.
>
>It there anything else that I could look at? I want to be doing research
>and producing output. Instead, I just spend all my time fighting with the
>tool.
>
>Some people have told me that all CAD programs are bad.
Sounds like hobby-class stuff .... but ..
Added comp.cad.solidworks,comp.cad.pro-engineer,comp.cad.autocad,
alt.cad.autocad
Nor should you forget http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/
or http://www.3ds.com/
or http://www.autodesk.com/products
or
http://ptc.com/
or ......
Expect a learning curve.
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