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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Thys on August 08, 2011, 07:45:29 AM

Title: what software has this interface?
Post by: Thys on August 08, 2011, 07:45:29 AM

hi guys, have a look at this image software snapshot. do any of you recognise the interface. what software is this?
thanks
Thys

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on August 08, 2011, 08:08:40 AM

Hi Thys,

The icon is for vlc  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Tweakie

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Thys on August 08, 2011, 10:04:49 AM

hi Tweakie, thanks, but I am confused. this image is a snapshot of a video clip of an industial design student making a wood bowl using some sort of cad program and a cnc machine. I was wondering if anybody recognised the program he was using from the snapshot of the interface. thanks
Thys

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: ger21 on August 08, 2011, 10:11:07 AM

Looks like Rhino.

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: rrc1962 on August 09, 2011, 09:13:19 PM

Definitely Rhino.  I use it every day.

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Thys on August 10, 2011, 01:54:00 AM

hi Guys, thanks so much. yes it is Rhino. now to download the evaluation version and get cracking.
Does anybody know where I can find some good tutorials on to get started. Also, is it only a CAD program or can one transfer the item created directly to G code and then to Mach 3?

thanks again
Thys
:)

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Hood on August 10, 2011, 02:39:02 AM

Rhino itself is CAD but there are addons that will interface with it to do CAM, RhinoCAM being one.

Hood

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Thys on August 10, 2011, 03:58:42 AM

thanks Hood. means I have to fork out another few Rand!!

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on August 10, 2011, 05:03:59 AM

I hear that you Guys in SA are rich compared with us poor Brits.  ;D

Tweakie.

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Thys on August 10, 2011, 06:37:50 AM

Join the riots in manchester, Grab and big screen telly and sell it, use the money to buy Rhino
:)

hectic stuff I hear going on there!! stay safe!

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on August 10, 2011, 08:20:10 AM

 ;D ;D

I must admit that some of the elderly people living in my street that I have spoken to are genuinely scared by all this. Think I may save up to buy one of your "Paramount Maurauders"  ;D ;D

Tweakie.

Title: Re: what software has this interface?
Post by: SuperFlyLoser on August 22, 2011, 09:01:09 PM

If you are a student you can get an educational bundle that includes Rhino and MadCam. Here: http://www.novedge.com/products/1123 (http://www.novedge.com/products/1123) Great price at only $310 for both, its a steal for anyone that has a current student ID card for any University. Or maybe someone with a child at school... I'm just saying... >:D

SFL