Originally Posted by CNCdude  Have we always come behind that and fixed things so that any wrongs were made right? Absolutely.
But here is my question...why would anyone pay thousands of dollars for 13 or 14 types of 2.5D toolpath when another company can accommodate just about all of them for $500? CNC Dude |
Dude,
Have you ever used the software in the shop? Please define fixed because BCC struggles with simple 2D pocketing and profiles. A work around isn’t a fix. I have to post the NC file twice every time I start BCC because it will post incorrect arc centers the first time. These problems have been around for at least the past 2 versions and yes I reported them.
13 or 14 types of tool path is the game BCC is playing. Too many new features is your problem. I would consider paying twice your V23 retail price for a CAM that would consistently and correctly machine only 2D contours and typical hole operations. Let me arc onto the contours at the end of an entity not where ever the software likes. (No, it doesn’t always start at the beginning of the contour.) Let me helical plunge into pockets where I want to without driving through the islands when the tool returns to the plunge position. Let me choose a form tap when I want a form tap and chip break cycle when counterboring holes.
Sound simple enough?
I bet I’m not alone. Twice the price.