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toolmanmike said

That's some cool stuff Karl. My neighbor own's a pattern shop and his partner does the modeling for their cnc machines. They're thinking of getting a 5 axis cnc to keep up with the times. They do some work for John Deere here in town. I kinda understand what you're talking about. lol

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In addition to 3D printing, the CAD models can be used to make the tooling for the parts, like injection molds, or stampings. You can take the 3D model and have the tool cut directly from the model data and eliminate the middle man and another opportunity for error.

I would like to learn how to convert the CAD file to a CNC machine program to cut the tooling. That way I could be a one stop prototype and production tool designer. There should be a demand for that out in the industry somewhere....