HyperMill vs Esprit Vs One CNC vs Mastercam

[mudasser]

Hello everybody,

Can someone give me a comparison on HyperMill vs Esprit Vs One CNC vs Mastercam. Actually I'm searching a cam software for Impellers & Blisks machining. I'd really appreciate if someone could suggest me a cam software for simultaneous 5 axis machining of above mentioned components with context to cost, time for learning, after sales support aspects.

TIA,

Mudasser.

[Steve Arteman]

Mastercam Has a very good interface I use it but don't be fooled without previous cad or cam knowledge that it is going to be easy to do. send the a part and have them in to cut your part on your machine. See if you can watch them program it after you let them play with it for a couple days, how will the post work for your machine? pictures are pretty how does it run. Big decision research it.
Steve
www.cad2cam.net

[cadcam]

Mastercam has controls like this sample page for cutting Impellers.

[PoppaBear10]

OneCNC doesn't have 5 axis continuous machining, it has 5 axis positional. You can do an impeller but, you have to go through some complex positional tool paths.

Other than that, it is extreamly easy to learn and use.

[clint_so]

Master Cam has a plus of being very easy to learn and get a hang off.

In my drafting-3 year at high school, i had never used any CNC software before in my life, and it only took me about roughly 5 hours, spread out over 2 weeks, to get the hang of the program.

Also another plus is if you get their tutorial book with the software, it is best tutorial book I have ever used. It contains large pictures and very easy instructions that make learning the program a breeze.

However I have never used any of the other programs you mentioned, and it's a large responsibility you have there in your company so good luck making your choice.

[mark_77797]

[QUOTE=mudasser;311177]Hello
use mcam
But dont proliferate missile technology

[Alan L]

Since you have asked about hyperMILL in a Mastercam forum, here goes ...

hyperMILL's 5-axis technology is developed within. There is no software with broader set of strategies, and there are dedicated cycles for specialty applications including impellers.

The licensed 5-axis technology from Moduleworks is good, but not good enough to make high efficiency parts. And the plug-in approach makes for inconsistent UI and additional steps for passing data to the external libraries.