Mastercam Version specific question

[MILLRUNNER]

I am new to the board and I am in school to be a machinist. I come in contact daily with the Mastercam software. Although I don't own a version of my own I use it all the time on educational computers. I currently have been using version 9.1 and found it to have a feature called a converter by the name of rastrvec or eps. this function is under the file/converters/next menu/rastrvec - eps) in the version 9.1. I used version 9.0 the other day and found it not to have this feature. The question I'm asking is this: Is that a difference between the two versions or does the version 9.0 I used just happen not to have it? If information is available on where this feature can be obtained I would greatly appreciate your help. thanks

[Brendan P]

John,

Welcome to the board.

Raster to vector is an "option" and is usually sold as an "add on".

 

HTH's

[mayday]

go to the mastercam home page. you will find all kinds of add on goodies for all kinds of apps.

nice 3rd party stuff too

[Thad]

John,

 

Welcome to the board and good luck in your career. Some days you'll feel like and , but don't give up.

 

Thad

[Jayson Kramer]

As of Version 9.0 it was an option to load the raster to vector and as of the install disk 9.1 it installs it with the main program, ten it prompts you for codes as it is a add-on.

Because it is a EDU seat it is active for class purposes.

[Code_Breaker]

Millrunner,

 

Welcome to the forum

 

You'll find a great bunch of guys and gals here that have been in your chair. No matter how "dumb" you think the questions, it isn't "dumb" when you need help. Ask, and you shall receive.

 

Good luck, Code_Breaker

[MILLRUNNER]

I have tried several times and looked a bit but I can't seem to find it or something like it. Is there a similar function that may work the same way or do I have to have ras2vec? I am interested in the kind of work where you take a picture or a design and create the geometry for it and run it. Any hints, or does nayone know of a place where I can find ras2vec? Thank you for your replys.

[Rekd™]

Welcome, Millrunner.

 

There's a guy developing a program called Meshcam. It takes .stl, .dxf and .bmp files and generates g-code from it. It has nothing to do with Mastercam, it's it's own program. (is that literally correct? Or would it be "it is it's.." ?

 

It's still in the beta stage, but it works nicely. You can check it out over at CNCzone

 

You might also try WinTopo Freeware. It's great for engraving, but doesn't do 3d stuff like Meshcam does.

 

HTH

 

'Rekd teh Inebriated

[Jayson Kramer]

There is some thing like this in the works for Mastercam.

Not sure when it will be coming.

[Fig sign]

MILLRUNNER !

Welcome to the board !

 

For everyone who is interested in Raster to Vector convention and has no Raster2Vector add-on for Mastercam come here and read about Wintopo and CorelTrace

 

HTH

ITHH