There are many good software packages out there now. The one you chose should be deturmined by a few key questions you need to ask.
1. What kind of work will you be doing? Simple parts or rocket ships? That to a large extent will tell you what kind of system you will need. remember you get what you pay for. If you want to do it all it will cost you more money up front. That said it may be worth the big bucks to give you more range in what you can do.
2. What kind of support will you get with your new software? When you first start to learn Cad/Cam you will need alot of help to get started. You need to find out if the outfit you buy your software from has enough staff to give you the time you will need to get productive. And believe me you will need a lot of "hand holding".
3.You also need to make sure that there are post processors writen for the machines you plan to buy or that they have someone who can write them for you. You can make the posts part of the package when you buy the software. If you don't you will have to pay for them later.
4. Check around your area and see what the other guys are using, that will give you a good clue as to who is active in your area and providing good service to their users.
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