Originally Posted by MichaelHenry I'm planning to buy a Tormach CNC mill and am researching CAM software to use with my CAD software (Alibre Pro).
I'll download the SprutCAM demo in the near future, but would appreciate feedback on how easy that is to learn and use for someone that is new to CNC. Does SprutCAM Expert require a dongle or other protection device and is an annual maintenance fee required or can one buy it and use it forever?
Mike |
Hi Mike, I haven't posted on this forum for quite some time (v.busy) but will try and answer your questions:
Is SprutCAM easy to use and learn? yes it is, but it's like anything, not everyone is going to like it, but most do.
Does SprutCAM Expert require a dongle or protection device? Yes it does. It is supplied with either a Softlock activation or a USB dongle. I sell SprutCAM in the UK and have standardised on the USB dongle and use the SoftLock version for 30 day trials.
is an annual maintenance fee required? Generally no. I say generally because here in the UK we do include a 'support contract' with the purchase of SprutCAM, this includes the use of our Netviewer system for instant online support which our customers make good use of. It also includes upgrades to newer versions when they are available at no extra cost.
can one buy it and use it forever? Once purchased SprutCAM will run forever. I would strongly recommend paying a little extra for the USB dongle version as I have found that the Softlock keys can be unreliable on some PC's......
Outside of Russia SprutCAM is sold through a network of authorised resellers, but all should provide a good level of support for their customers.
I'll try and drop by this forum a bit more often and will be happy to answer any SprutCAM questions......
Dave