Teacher of the year award
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LECS-Chad
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The online feature is a bonus. Are you using a 3d layout then breaking it down or just all 2d?
Arkansas Metal Art
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Online definetly adds a nice detail.
I have done everything up to now in cadlite, including this. Luckily the PC I recieved with my new table has 2014 Solidworks on it so I plan to start using it so I can model stuff like this in 3D for customers.
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LECS-Chad
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You should have gotten a full version with that TMX? find an orange dongle? Does it have CAD installed?
Arkansas Metal Art
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Yes. I had to buy a new dongle but I did get the full version. Does the full version model in 3D? I haven't really seen anything the full version does that I can't do in lite other than maybe centerline and scantrace. In all fairness though i really haven't messed with it much. I use a sepertate program to convert pics to DXF that's does a great job.
Arkansas Metal Art
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Online toolpath. It's the line you see around the inside edge of the W. Basically an open object that does not connect at the ends.
To do this
Draw a straight line with node edit inside a square
Got to edit/select by/open object
Make path
Create online toolpath
Edit/select inverse
Make path
Create male toolpath
If I remember correctly.
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LECS-Chad
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Well CAD9 allows for nesting, scan trace and the custom parts library. The hatchet tool is also an addition.
Arkansas Metal Art
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Im sure nesting will be handy as I am now able to cut multiple items at once with a bigger table. Looking forward to that.
