Originally Posted by HuFlungDung I should hope when shopping for cadcam software that I wouldn't have to go through the gcode to see if what I see on the screen is what I get on the machine. If I cannot verify the code through simulation or toolpath preview, then I don't want the software, period. |
Heck, I don't want to go line-by-line, but just plug it into Mach3 and see what happens - I have some other, expensive, fully-working demos that don't seem to produce what they should. And I can't run RhinoCAM through a simulator because their output is so guarded - no saving and no copy/paste. Just look at it; admire the pretty colors; trust them!!
Originally Posted by HuFlungDung
It would take a lot of time to carefully examine many programs in depth. It takes a few weeks of everyday use to get really comfortable with any program. This means applying it to the variety of jobs that come up in your own shop. If you are a newbie to cadcam, it is just as well if you 'spin the bottle', pick one and stick with it....learn it really well. The package you pick must not be so cheap that it lacks the features you need, essentially, those are a waste of time to even bother looking at.
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Believe me, I'm spending the time here! I want something that will work for me and my situation - for a thousand+ dollars, I can't make a mistake
