Originally Posted by saabaero  Is the new version that much better? |
I've been using the SprutCAM 2007 Master edition available to Tormach owners for a few months now and I've been able to quickly pick it up. I also used MasterCAM before now, and I'd have to say my new preference is SC.
I searched around in the SprutCAM portion of this forum (
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/sprutcam/) and from what I can tell the differences between Version 4 and 2007 are pretty drastic. i.e. 2007 is a lot more user friendly.
I was able to create a moderately complicated 3D part using the Waterline Roughing and Complex Finishing operations. I taught myself using the built-in tutorials (located in the Help menu) in about 30 minutes. People seem to be satisfied with the 'pay-for-video' tutorials too, but so far I've been able to manage using the free stuff.
Have you tried seeing if there are built in tutorials in your version?
Also, since you already have a license of SC, you should try contacting them to see if it's possible to purchase a service pack or upgrade to 2007 at a reduced cost.