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My son loves it, and keeps trying to get me to check it out.
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Anyone use it? I have Autodesk Inventor Pro 2012 and wondered if this would be a good option. I have not placed the order for the Tormach yet due to learning the software first. Just about ready to pull the trigger.
My son loves it, and keeps trying to get me to check it out.
i plan on buying it (express) after my retrofit is done
SprutCAM includes an Inventor plug-in that allows it to import Inventor models. It's what I use, and I've had no problems with it.
Don't know what Autodesk is charging for InventorCAM, but you might want to check the price on Sprut as another (maybe cheaper) option.
Well I get student pricing on InventorCAM so thats why I was wondering. I got the same on Autodesk Inventor. Watched some of the tutorials last night. I kinda like what I see so far.
One big advantage of InventorCAM over Sprut is that you can makes changes to your models and the toolpaths get updated right away. In Sprut, you have to start over.
My son will be here tomorrow and he's bringing InventorCAM with him so we can test it on my mill. I let you know how it goes.
mind sharing what the student pricing is?Originally Posted by GreatLakesWater
i have worked a deal on xpress for just under $700
student version come with imachining?
I own Inventor 2012 pro with FEM and simulation. I checked with my autodesk dealer about Inventor CAM and the brochure he sent me stated that it was a 21/2D package. I am a bit confused about this and if anyone can explain how this relates to Sprutcam (21/2D or 3D)? and the question of the number of axes ( 3/4 ), I would be pleased to hear it
Tony Aimer
Johannesburg
I've spent the past 2 weeks evaluating InventorCAM and have even done a 1-on-1 session with one of their support guys to get me started. Their response time is top notch, at least during the presale. I'm having difficulty getting the tool paths I need though which is pushing me back to SprutCAM. I am also interested to see what deals others have worked out for Xpress. I know for a fact they are doing some good deals right now.
Yes the low-end licensing is 2.5D only which means you don't get 3D contouring but for most hobbiests this doesn't matter. You can create multiple 2.5D paths to accomplish satisfactory results. They took one of my spherical parts and showed me how to do so. You can upgrade to the pro license and get 4/5 axis indexing to match SprutCAM. If you want to pay even more you can get their 3D tool paths. But I'll be honest with options in HSS you can do quite a bit. I just can't figure out how to restrict it and not hit my fixtures or other features...
I spent an hour with paul.j (app eng) on go-to-meeting this afternoon. he took my part file and showed me a bunch of different ways to machine it.
looked good to me so i bought it
he was having a bit of trouble with milling the vice he put in the assembly but didn't take him long to figure it out
also had some trouble in a tight pocket, hitting the wall when machining a spherical feature i put in there. there is collision detection in there somewhere, saw it today
Assuming that 2.5D is all one needs in CAM software can be a mistake. This thread makes me glad I got SprutCAM with full featured 3D with 4th axis support. I would have been really upset to have bought a bargain 2.5D CAM package only to have to shell out more $$ for CAM software upgrade so the CAM would do what I really needed in the first place. It also appears that one might have to invest just as much time on the learning curve with the other CAM packages while spending way more $$ to get the same features of SprutCAM when buying with a Tormach.
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