Actually bought Bobcad, then Onecnc, then Mastercam 9.0 for the multiaxis, then back to Onecnc when they came out with multiaxis in XR2. I also have Gibbs loaded on my Fadal machine but I never use it.
I stay current with MC, big investment, might as well keep it at this point. I love getting new versions of software anyway, it's like christmas isn't it? I really like some of the tool paths in MC for 2.5d work, and the fact I can bring in the solid history tree from solidworks. 3d, truth be told I can do in Onecnc in 3-4 min what may take me an hour or more in MC. A lot of that just comes down to knowing the software I'm sure. A guy whos been using MC for ten yrs might be able to speed it up but I can't yet.
Agree with CADCAM you can't go wrong getting demos from every consideration, be picky it's a big investment in time and money.
CADCAM You have helped me a couple of times on the MC forum with post problems, thanks for that. |