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If you were brand spanking new to Bobcad, I would say you defined a Side Allowance value but then didn't define a finish tool. The only real possibility that comes to mind is that it might be...

If this project is approved the corian would probably be replaced with 3/16 translucent lexan which should brighten it up a bit. This is smallest of three pieces, which when laid out, form a company...

Here is my back lit box (not rectangular) that is really using LEDs along the edge but below the top piece - hence not on direct edge of top piece. This is two pieces of 1/2" MDF put together and...

If you want the drag bit to effectively cut wider, you will need to make your lines be an enclosed area (ie the finite width line has edges defined by lines) and pocket them. When I do these, I do...

If I was going to pick a feature to add, it would be to have a better preview of a cut item to show a customer. This is one thing that Vectric products do well. I do this for signs and I end up...

If you are using a basic profile or engraving, the Z value will likely only be in a couple of places in the G-code. For this, I just manually edit the G-code and increase the Z depth. You can use...

I understand that if you get used to something like XP then the familiarity is a huge plus but I must say that I really haven't had any issues with Windows 7 Pro. I had also moved from a Vista...

Another trick with 2D geometry when it fails to be manipulated or toolpathed is to explode it. I had opened a ticket with Bobcad earlier this year and that is what they did to it. I recently had...

Excellent guidance. The Normal Deviation made all of the difference. I set it to 1.0 and got about 190K polygons. I tried .5 and got 1.4 million after it hesitated for about 15 seconds. I played...

I've looked for the same myself. When and if I decide to make it, I'll probably take an image of Big Ben and create a DXF file from it using either Corel Draw or using Bobcad Bobart module.

There...

If and when I do this, you'll be one of the first to know. I'm waiting for some team input prior to proceeding down this route. Not sure I'll take the time to try both methods unless the first one...

This is excellent posting guys. A while back I was looking all over the web for how to do threads and there wasn't a lot to be found and here you are posting in exactly the application I'm using. ...

I'm exporting my Viacad object to an STL. When I load the STL directly to Viacad, I can't even see or select an object. I know that the object is being created since I can load and view the same...

I downloaded from Amazon around Sept 2013 timeframe - I have v8.0.3 Build 1016.

mmoe, you mentioned autosave and I had to hunt down where to set that up. Looks like it is off by default. I...

My specs for HP 21.5" all-in-one:
HP Model 220-1185qd
Intel Core i7-3770S CPU @3.10 GHz (quad core), 8MB shared cache
8 GB RAM
1GB AMD Radeon HD 7450A
Windows 7 Pro

I use V8 on an HP all-in-one (around $1000) but I have a dedicated 1GB Radeon card. I don't use it a lot but it is very stable. I have crash and burned it a few times but am more than happy with...

Got it. I probably would never have figured out the grouping trick to make this work. I had to experiment a bit and I carefully read your post and have an actual solid that I needed. Huge, huge...

This is the first time I noticed that there was a Viacad section here on CNCZone. Shout out for mmoe who assisted me on the Bobcad forum a few months back by recommending this CAD package. It is a...

I use a spring loaded diamond drag bit and not a drag knife, which is yet another tool that requires special software for cutting cardboard, leather, etc. They vary in price from below $100 to $179...

Yes, the tool is spring loaded. It effectively just scratches the surface. As it is working, you wondering if it is engraving deep enough, but as you can see, it is plenty. I've engraved acrylic...

I hadn't read this site for a while and noticed the acrylic/LED sign discussion. One technique I use successfully, but not mentioned here, is using a diamond drag bit. It compensates for non-flat...

Al's online posts are diluting a lot of posts that were made during the earlier versions of Bobcad that apparently had a lot of problems. Being on the more inexpensive side, it attracts a lot of new...

For simple geometries you can normally just select them in order and do more than one or all at a time but I have had issues doing the same thing with something more complex such as a moose profile. ...

I do tabs all the time with wood or solid surface material. First I profile the outside geometry down to a partial depth, for instance on 3/4" thick wood, I will do a full profile to a depth of...

Yeah, yeah, I know. I just happen to purchase the Adobe product last year that I'm really happy with and is supported. Free is less than $100, so I'm technically correct. Come on, be gentle with...

I had a more detailed response on the camheads.org forum but the summary is this (trying to avoid most things said already):

I use BobCad for making signs all the time but it is only for certain...

mmoe, thanks for detailed analyses. It is a nice writeup. I did some research on ViaCAD, appears version 8 is latest and I didn't see a pro version of it, just version 8 for $99 on the Punch...

Sorry for your situation and for wasting your time. I work in computer server systems and sometimes we make things too complicated when troubleshooting and a fresh look from someone not as...

Are you using build 996? It sounds like a machine definitions. The obvious question is "Number of Axes" set to 4 on the CAM Part->Milling Tools->Default->Current Settings->Machine->Machine...

Great feedback guys. I don't mind doing what I need in Bobcad to create the solids I need, but good to know from Bobcad users about companion tools. I'll check out ViaCAD. I checked the 3D...