Does Camplete support mikron 5 Axis machines?

[Leon82]

On the website it's not listed. We may be acquiring a used 500u with the HEIDENHAIN  control .  

[Brad St.]

We had used it on our Hermle C600 that had a Heidenhain control.

[MIL-TFP-41]

I'm pretty sure they do. The autodesk website sucks...no mention of machine makes Camplete supports. I remember years and years ago going to training for Camplete & there was mention of Mikron & Heidenhain.

[#Rekd™]

I think Miltera (they created Camplete and sold it to AD) uses these machines

https://www.miltera.com/full-list

 

[meshow_40]

I know it did at one time as we used it at the company I previously worked at for a bunch of 400U and 600U's with the Heidienhien control.  Not sure what the current agreement with Autodesk is.

[Leon82]

They said they do not support them.

[T_MALENA]

They did at one point...in 2008 I was outputting Mastercam code to Camplete and running it on a Mikron (HMU600?) with Heidenhain controls (530?)  It worked Awesome.

 

[crazy^millman]

This whole thread reminds me exactly what Autodesk shouldn't have bought CAMPLETE to begin with.

[JParis]

22 minutes ago, crazy^millman said:

This whole thread reminds me exactly what Autodesk shouldn't have bought CAMPLETE to begin with.

The better question is why it was for sale...

[crazy^millman]

2 minutes ago, JParis said:

The better question is why it was for sale...

Why was CNC Software for Sale? Company comes along and offers me the right price I will sale 5th Axis CG Inc in a heart beat. Hard running a business in this day and age. Better question is why where they wanting to buy it? Why is their business model seem to be to destroy American Manufacturing verses help it like they claim? How many good products and companies have they destroyed in the name of turning a profit?

[JParis]

15 minutes ago, crazy^millman said:

in the name of turning a profit?

With Autodesk, it starts and ends right there

Takes me to a quote from the book "Rising Sun"  I'll paraphrase it...

"If you do not wish us to buy it, why then is it for sale?"

[crazy^millman]

1 minute ago, JParis said:

With Autodesk, it starts and ends right there

Takes me to a quote from the book "Rising Sun"  I'll paraphrase it...

"If you do not wish us to buy it, why then is it for sale?"

Why do we all work? We are also trying to turn a profit to feed our families and keep a roof over our head. We have different ideas about how to go about that and don't want to sale others out to get there is really the difference. Our education system is coming to a rude awaking because of this the turn a profit at the sacrifice of the teaching has caught up and interesting those of this that choose a vocation don't seem so crazy after all.

[JParis]

Yup, for many, it's simply all about squeezing that last nickel or dime of profit....We have come to sacrifice the long term investments for the short term gains and completely overlook the costs of those gains beyond the $$$

[AHarrison1]

...Stepping over the dollar to pick up the dime...

[gcode]

1 hour ago, crazy^millman said:

Why was CNC Software for Sale?

I think they realized they could not beat a monster like AutoDesk in a head to head fight.

CNC Software did not have the resources to withstand AD's predatory business model.

It's hard to stay competitive when your rivals can afford to give their entry level software away for free.

 

[JParis]

1 minute ago, gcode said:

CNC Software did not have the resources to withstand AD's predatory business model.

Just my opinion, FWIW, I have zero information to support it. I do wonder if it wasn't more of a "cash out"...perhaps wrapped up in some of what you believe gcode

[gcode]

On 11/22/2023 at 6:37 AM, JParis said:

Just my opinion, FWIW, I have zero information to support it. I do wonder if it wasn't more of a "cash out"...perhaps wrapped up in some of what you believe gcode

of course it was a cash out.. a business two generations in the making, in an unwinnable death match with an unbeatable giant... who wouldn't??

They got a nice payday, most of their employees survived and they retain a large degree of autonomy over the day to day operations of the business.

That may change  in time, but for now, as users, there is no sign the firm even has new owners.

... with the exception of 5 updates for a single release. I'm sure that is not a coincidence.

 

 

 

 

[crazy^millman]

10 minutes ago, gcode said:

... with the exception of 5 updates for a single release. I'm sure that is not a coincident.

 

It is amazing what accountability does in situations like this.

Yes the AD model has and still is the long game. They only care about profit and crushing whoever they can in the process. No different that the top 9 richest people in the world. They output more than 5 billion people in carbon emission combined by themselves.

Well this has gone off the rails and sure the ban hammer is coming soon.

[#Rekd™]

I have said this before....whoever buys Module Works will rule the kingdom!

 

[Brad St.]

On 11/22/2023 at 9:50 AM, #Rekd™ said:

I have said this before....whoever buys Module Works will rule the kingdom!

 

Hmmm, you think they'll take my check?

[gcode]

2 hours ago, Brad St. said:

Hmmm, you think they'll take my check?

Our net worth's would not be a rounding error in that transaction.,

[cncappsjames]

On 11/22/2023 at 6:24 AM, crazy^millman said:

Why was CNC Software for Sale?

My 2¢ FWIW, it was the ONLY way to stay competitive.

[Leon82]

We got the machine.

I think my boss said next-gen sent us a post to try. It's going to be an oddball in the shop.

[Kyle F]

I've heard good things. Will be interesting I'm sure using a heidenhain! I can't wait to hear how you like it

[Leon82]

its going to take some time to figure this out. the service guy did a quick overview .  its very different