Do you guys use cad models for programming? If so why (i.e. what is your application, is it a requirement etc). I think I have used cad twice for programming (once was in training so I doubt that counts) so I have no experience with it. I see a lot of guys here use it and I understand in some cases it is imparitive but how many of you out there are behind the experience curve like me and do all of your programming from 2D drawings? I saw a guy import a cad file and write the program for the part with the model one time and it was for a part that I wrote a program for from a 2D drawing. There were no profile/surface requirements (other than planes) so I was curious as to why he bothered. I had a program whiped out no problem without cad, but I supose it is what he is used to, not to mention it is good to have the experience for the times that you do need it.
I use 3D cad software (Inventor) for all of my gage/fixture design but quite frankly I'd be lost compared to some of you cad programming gurus programming with it.
Craig
I use 3D cad software (Inventor) for all of my gage/fixture design but quite frankly I'd be lost compared to some of you cad programming gurus programming with it.
Craig
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