Help ... Help ...

[CAM-TEK of OKLA]

I need programing software. "CHEAP". I have been hand writing programs for 20 years. I need to make this move. I need something simple enough to understand and work with. "WHAT DO I NEED" ????? I am no computer goorue.

[HuFlungDung]

What kind of files are you working with? No, I don't mean mill bastard, double cut, nor lathe files, I mean drawing files
Are you going to have to sketch your drawings to make your own files? For that you need CAD. You always need CAD to go with any CAM (programming) software, but we'd need to narrow the field a bit, by understanding your type of work, how many programs you need to write, whether you are a 'toolpath control freak' or not etc. Help us help you.

[CAM-TEK of OKLA]

Im using ACAD R14. No Im not a tool path freak. I do not use I & J codes. I will have to have the ability to chop, paste , edit programs.

[CAM-TEK of OKLA]

more or less I want to pick a tool, pick the path, genorate code, cut and paste into main program as sub routines. I cun multiple parts within 1 bar. I want to use the tool I pick on all parts on this bar before I return it to the tool changer. I also have front bar/ back bar on dual jaw kurts. I can move freely where ever once I genorate code. My current way is to offset part to get tool path, ID end point and write subs. Then I have to structure all this into the main program. If i could just genorate tool path cut/paste ... OMG I could double/tripple my effeciency.