[Jewelry making - Article 01416] - Re: [Orchid] Rhino versus JewelCAD

[Neil George]

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Jim,

>     There is at least one FEA program out there that will work with
>     standard mesh data that can be generated by most CAD programs to
>     simulate the casting processes. I saw its output shown as a part
>     of a presentation by Dr. Jorg Fischer-Buhner titled Computer
>     Simulation of Investment Casting at the Santa Fe Symposium last
>     year. Here is a link to the abstract
>     http://www.santafesymposium.org/2005/speakers.htm The only drawback
>     to the software is its cost which if I remember correctly is
>     something like $12000.00 per year! But the things it can do are
>     very cool and it would be a marvelous tool if it were just more
>     affordable. Dr Fischer-Buhner had several video animations of the
>     casting process with different variables tweaked (sprue and gate
>     size mostly).

    Very Interesting. Do you have any more info on this?. I am leaving
    Monday on a trip, so if you do, I would love to take a look at it
    after the 15th of May. My wife has warned me, that if I get withing
    30 feet of a computer whilst on this trip, there will be hell to pay,
    but then again, she has to sleep sometime :-) 

Best Regards.
Neil George
954-572-5829
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