d2,
Visual Mill is on my list to evaluate if SprutCAM doesn't work out for me. It seems that it's as important to find software that thinks the same way the user does as much as finding the right feature set.
Has VM been stable for you?
My version of Alibre came with a time-limited version of VM Basic 3 but I've heard that MecSoft doesn't offer any incentive to upgrade and wants the full $4k price for VM 5. If SprutCAM doesn't work out it will be worth calling Mecsoft and finding out for sure if there is a cheaper upgrade path.
So far, all of the Tormach CNC mill owners I've heard about seem happy with the mill and I was impressed with the company when I visited their offices a couple of weeks ago. They seemed to have a good handle on cost/benefit ratios and answered questions honestly.
Mike
Mike |