Hey everyone!
This is a bit of a hypothetical question that might even go into philosophy?
I had just responded to chris szlachetka's post where he asked about what software to use for his newly ordered Epilog laser!! (congrats again Chris). He mentioned how he had CNC's but felt the software he was using was overkill for use on a laser.
My thought was that if you have CNC's and everyone in your shop already knows the software why learn something new?
So that is my question for everyone. If you have a shop that has both CNC(s) and laser(s) why wouldn't you design your stuff for both devices on one piece of software? Vectric Vcarve Pro for example might have capabilities that a laser can not go near, but Vcarve's CAD side is still a very capable CAD program and will do what Corel will do with some exceptions. You just don't need to take it any further than the CAD side if you will be using the file on the laser. Is the job bound for the CNC? Well....continue with that file on through the CAM side and lay out your tool paths and other CAMmy settings and send it off to the spindle?
What are your thoughts on this?
Discuss amongst your selves! <grin>
Dave