Camworks

[JerryFlyGuy]

I to am in this boat, however I currently don't have a horse in the race. I've downloaded SolidCAM's demo software [off their site, you just have to register] but so far I haven't made too much headway w/ it. All I'm really looking for is a 5 axis CAM which does simultainious movement w/ a normal to vector. The head travel is then limited to a certain number of degree's over which the CAM would then switch out of normal to and use the side of the cutter. [ If that situation ever arose] I've had some problems getting them to reply to my questions via Email. Currently I've a buddy at SolidWorks World so he's going to check them out for me.

I also did a demo of Visual Mill's 5 axis software [ the new version 6 which is just coming out] but haven't had a chance to talk to anyone about the actual pricing yet.

Before I buy my next CAM [ I've got a 4 axis already] I'm going to get an actual part demo and real code to test. I plan to email them my part after I start the demo[so I get a 'live' demo], let them open it and use a prior sent list of tools to do the tool path for my part. This way I can hold the hype of a demo to a minimum and see things in the 'real world' situation vs their pre-planned barrage of techno babble... Then I'll run the code and see if I'm happy. If not, possibly do another run w/ the software demo people to see if it can be improved. If I do this w/ 2-3 CAM suppliers I think I'll get a better feel for what is going to work best for me. And see where one software set stumbled and where it didn't in comparision to the others.

I'm still 6mo away from needing a 5 axis CAM anyway so I'm reading and waiting patiently in the mean time.

Jerry [off to Teksoft's website for some more reading..]

[ltmquik]

Jerry,
cwuser
coolstuff
for the Teksoft forum.

You are right on for making the CAM provider use your parts. Most of the time they glam the product with samples and tutorials of parts they made and tested thousands of times. If you go with CAMWorks I can be of assistance if you need. We use CW and SurfCAM. We write posts for all of our machines and software.

[sdantonio]

Jerry,

Sounds like a good test you have in mind. Please keep us posted with the results. In my case I can't ever see using more than 4 axis (of course up until a few weeks ago I would have said I can never envision using more then 3 axis).

Steven

[JerryFlyGuy]

I will, I just found out yest that Visual Mill's new version [6.0] w/ the 5 axis simultainous module is going to be nearly $10k, which is about what I've got for a CAM already, so we'll see what happen's. Still looking into the SolidCAM thing before I go any further..


Jerry

[ke4tlc]

Does any body have a kurt Vise drawn in solidworks? If so could you post it.

[pdoherty]

They have them all available on thier website. I was going to send you the one I downloaded, but it is an 810. I'm guessing you want the more common 688 or 60.

http://www.kurtworkholding.com/downloads/index.php

[jprado]

Hello everybody,

I´m a begginer in CAM process. In our school we have got a Fagor CNC control. We need a CAMWORKS postprocessor for this CNC control. Can anybody help me?. Where can I find this file?.

Thanks a lot!

Jose Luis Prado

[broby]

Have you tried the Camworks website? Look at previous posts to see the details.

[pixburghenat]

Teksoft has removed all post processer files from their website.
The UPG is still there, but no more source code.
Someone on the teksoft forum said it's a new policy.

[broby]

Teksoft has removed all post processer files from their website.
The UPG is still there, but no more source code.
Someone on the teksoft forum said it's a new policy.

Well that sucks!
Nothing like promoting your own software! Would not mind betting this policy will put a fair chunk of people off buying their software!

[ltmquik]

Send me via e-mail some existing code from the machine and I can taylor a post for you.

Do you know what the control is based from, ie Fanuc or Siemens?

jlange@ltm-inc.com

[pixburghenat]

Jeff, I posted this in Solidworks forum too, I thought you may be waiting for this if you had upgraded to version 2008.

Camworks 08 SP2 has been there for over a week, but it's not linked yet.
I think they are waiting for the unveiling of their new webpage before linking the file.

The links are:

http://www.teksoft.com/files/CW/CW20...lishUpdate.exe

and

http://www.teksoft.com/files/CW/CW20...lishUpdate.exe

Scott