[Jewelry making - Article 00336] - Re: [Orchid] Monarch CAD software

[chris gravenor]

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>     If I don't want to do my own CAM, but take the file to somebody else
>     to have them make the prototype, would TurboCad be appropriate for
>     that?

    TurboCad for MAC by itself cannot talk to a CNC machine. There are
    add ons and other programs that can convert its file to a usable CAM
    file. Having said that I would believe that a jobber would have the
    programs to convert your files. 

    They're tons of CAD programs out there but (as others have said)
    they're mostly PC based. I would suggest that if you're serious sign
    up at your local college for a basic CAD course and maybe purchase a
    student version of that CAD program.
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