- #How i do 3d in bobcad 21 how to
- #How i do 3d in bobcad 21 software
- #How i do 3d in bobcad 21 series
#1 Drilling strategy for small holes and here you'd set the parameters such has Geometry to follow, in this case the holes or circles, Drill size, drill speed, Depth to cut, How to cut so do we go to full depth in one go or break it down into steps called peck drilling and what size step, and so on. So for instance a simple part like square with 4 small holes in each corner and one large central hole would be made up from 3 Cutting strategies. Now the cutting strategies you'll use depend on the Job and the best way to get the finished part. These individual cutting strategies are often called tool-paths but that's not strictly true and toolpaths are just the lines that are followed with an offset applied for the tool.
#How i do 3d in bobcad 21 series
So to create a G-code file for a part that is NOT made up of 3D surfaces the process is broke down into series of cutting strategies that define the parameters for that G-code file or Part Job. In practice this is mostly only true if you require 3D parts that have curved surfaces.įor most other types of cutting then plane 2D drawings are fine and even if you used a 3D model all you would be doing is selecting or extracting edges that are used has lines to follow for the toolpaths, they are effectively turned into 2D drawings.
Lots of people think you need to draw 3D models in order to get toolpaths and G-code files.
#How i do 3d in bobcad 21 software
Perhaps I have gone wrong!Ok so this where what you want to do can make a Big difference to which Cam software (And CAD to some degree) is best for your needs. I have watched loads and loads of videos on You Tube but cannot find one that help with this. Now this "Type of Work I do" is the Key to why it's so difficult to answer your question and My answer to Your next question will probably help explain more to why.!Īlso, and more importantly perhaps is how would I draw something in Solidworks or AutoCAD and import it into Bobcam to then the drawing to generate the G Code. But in essence it's just BobCad Cams toolpath Strategies which I find are limiting for the type of work I do. So BobCad's plug-in for Solid works is basicly BobCad's Cam side of the Full Stand alone Bobcad Cam software, it's just made to fit in with Solidworks Scheme of working. Now the Cam side in Solid works is done using 3rd party Cam software and that's why it uses Plug-in's. Solidworks on the other hand is a Full blown 3D Parametric modelling software so it's not even fair to compare them in this respect. The thing you may not realise is that Bob Cad/Cam is very basic on the Cad side of things and really isn't a Cad program at all, and when it comes to 3D it's almost useless.
Regards BobCad and solid works then I've already stated in previous posts that I have and do use Both and Solid works is in another league to Bobcad and for good reason.? What I would really like to know is what is best the plug-in or complete version and why.Well this is very subjective to the individual and there needs so pretty much impossible to give a definite "This is better than that".