[cncadmin]

I'm currently looking at Dolphin CADCAM anyone using it what are your thoughts?

[tobyaxis]

Paul,

I was looking on their website today and it looks good. What type of work do you need to do 2D, 2.5D, 3D, 4 or 5 Axis?

The Level 2 Milling looks like it has Parametric Programming Capabilities simular to Mastercam. The price is also the same as Full 3D OneCNC at $6500. OneCNC looks prettier though.

Have you tried the Dolphin CAD/CAM demo at all?

[Steve Arteman]

A place in Illinois call Shopware inc had sold this software try them

[cadcam]

Shopware is a Mastercam dealer not a Dolphin CAD/CAM Dealer.

[Steve Arteman]

Jay Im sorry I did not mention that, they are a Mastercam reseller as well.

[cadcam]

Thay are only a Mastercam and not a Dolphin CAD/CAM Dealer I am not sure were you are getting this from.

[Steve Arteman]

Are you sure CADCAM I was AE there and at the time they sold both softwares Mastercam and Dolphin cam. That is where I'm getting it from. Maybe they no longer carry it I don't know I just mentioned to try there, they may know where to go to get it.

[Mike Mattera]

I took Dolphin classes at ShopWare. The guy came in from England (I think his name was Andre) and we spent 3 days with him on Mill Lathe & Wire EDM. We were activly trying to sell Dolphin at the time Steve mentioned. Actually Greg and I were partners in a company specficaly started to sell Dolphin. The idea was to sell it to people who couldn't afford Mastercam.

Regardless, Dolphin is a nice package for the money. The programmers were responsive to changes. The post was pretty understandable. They were working on a 3D machining package last time I played with it. It had some nice features and it was fast.

Like I said, nice package for the money.

Mike Mattera

[ImanCarrot]

I use Dolphin CAM, but find the CAD a little hard to understand, however that might be because I'm used to AtoCAD, so I AutoCAD it, export to dxf, import into Dolphin and post process it that way.. works fine.

As I say, it might just be me that finds the CAD hard to get my head round.

[rodneydeeeee]

The CAD seems to get very good response. It is considered by most very simple to use. That's alot of the feedback that has come in. It may just take a little hurdle to hop over since you are so used to Autocad.