bobcad, dolphin or mastercam

[dan fahler]

I need advice on picking software for a bridgeport mill and a cnc wood router.Iam new to machining and g code so I want a program that generates its own tool path. I have tried the demos for bobcad and mastercam and are leaning towards mastercam right now. Any advice would be appreciated.

[ger21]

My advise is to figure out what works best for you, not what works best for someone else. And don't spend your money until your sure it will do what you need it to do.

[Kipper]

My advise is to figure out what works best for you, not what works best for someone else. And don't spend your money until your sure it will do what you need it to do.

Is there an "I agree" emoticon? I'm using Bobcad and afaic after trying Mastercam and Solidworks...It seems my brain will only allow me to use BCC "Suck it and see" is my thoughts.....Nothing is perfect!

[Shrek2]

Mastercam.

[wwendorf]

Depends on what you can afford. BobCad/Cam is 3d. MasterCam is expensive. Dolphin is easy to use. I have dolphin and BobCad/Cam. I use dolphin all the time. BobCad is a pain to get to work, but i'm learning. I can't afford Mastercam.

If you can afford it, go mastercam. I hear it's the best.

If you can't, consider Dolphin for 2.5d or BobCad/Cam for 3d.

Wade

[ratrace2]

How much is mastercam? $$$$$$

You can get a MAdCam 30 day trial offer
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How about visualMill
What about MadCam????

[wwendorf]

I've heard that MasterCam is about $10,000.

Wade

[ImanCarrot]

I use AutoCAD and import the dxf into Dolphin CAM (I can't get on with Dolphin CAD, but that's probably just me being used to AutocAD)- I've never had a problem with DolphinCAM, the manual is very helpful. I have no complaints with DolphinCAM.