Jeff,

The only thing that comes to mind after hearing this
is that one could potentially have custom flat car
decks and roof walks. It sounds like the technology
might allow that, but not the vender.

Thanks for the info.

Mike

--- jaley <jaley@...> wrote:

Mike,

I've seen the company's website, and I was very
disappointed.
They require you to use their proprietary software,
which is VERY
restrictive, and they will only cut wood.
Their software only supports certain designs of
windows and doors
(for structures), and that's it.

I do not see any benefit to STMFC modeling from
that company
(their name escapes me, too!)

Regards,

-Jeff


On Sep 16, 11:49am, Mike Aufderheide wrote:

Subject: Re: [STMFC] pattern making
I visited a freind last night that had attended

the

Cinci NMRA convention. He saw a company that was
planning to sell software soon which would design

CAD

patterns to do laser cutting. The modeler will

use

the software to design the pattern for the laser

cut

object at his home, e-mail that CAD file to the
company, and the company will send the laser cut
object to the customer. This was being developed

with

strutures in mind, but I'd imagine there would be

some

freight car possiblities.

Did anyone else see this?

What materials can be cut like this?

Is this any use for making resin patterns?

Regards,

Mike

--
Jeff Aley jaley@...
DPG Chipsets Product Engineering
Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA
(916) 356-3533

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