yeah i need to focus....that's probably why i didn't leave for cali..... not sure if you are familiar with the architecture industry at all but it sucks if you can't be creative...so, i'm leaning more towards industrial design... i have been focused for a while but had some finacial problems arise all of a sudden.... sure i probably put my life story on here but my thinking was a bit fuzzy at that time..... i have an agenda with my switch over to i.d. and with grad school.... that's why i'm asking questions on program....sure i can use a modelling program to make the picture look pretty but if i can't build it then what's the point.... i would like to have as much control of my work as i can... hence making sure 3d models can be milled effectively and not worry about the part getting tweeked in the process..... just in case you havent seen my work, i post some pics....... it shows the level of detail i expect from my work and the detailing involved.... i made the decision of educating myself further and making my goals happen..... i could easy give up and go work as a cad monkey doing window details the rest of my life but i have too much creativity to keep inside right now...so i have to make something happen...... it'll all fall in place once i get the 1's and the 0's lined up.......

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nice work, your stuff looks good!

If you are looking to simulate cnc toolpaths, there are plenty of programs (some free) that can visually simulate a cnc milling machine toolpath. You would still need to have a program export the g-code, but after that you could run it in the simulation software and see how the toolpaths will perform.

Some good cam software can also run simulations as well.