SurfCam ??

[Kannon]

Mr. Hardmills Surfcam

[Hardmill]

LOL

 

 

PEACE

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I personally have not seen Surfcam do anything that Mastercam cannot do and do it at least as well - thenagain I don;t get out much so... That used to be a valid arguement (that Surfcam was better at 5-Axis)... back in Version 7, but we're better than 10 years away from that stuff now. The CIMCO-HSM package add-on makes the True-Path argument moot. CAMAIX has an add-on for 5-Axis Toolpaths if MC does not have what you need.

 

If you already have Mastercam, it would be an economically poor decision to go that route for a couple of reasons. Let's say for arguement's sake that Surfcam is a little better at 5-Axis. Is it so much better that investing another $20k + an adversarial maintenence policy, plus learning a new CAM system, is it really that much better? I have SERIOUS doubts that it is. In all honesty, your boss is going to be writng off $100k+ (in lost productivity, cost of training, cost of new software, etc...) for your and other programmers to get proficient. That's a big hit.

 

JM2C

[gcode]

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CAMAIX has an add-on for 5-Axis Toolpaths

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X2 added an Advanced 5X module... I thought that

was the CAMAIX add-on

[Zoober]

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That is liking showing up at arrowhead stadium wearing all Raider fan gear!

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Yea, all that leather and lace would really make a guy stand out in a crowd!!

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

DOH! My bad... you're right. Did I mention I don't get out much???

[shazam/TPP]

We were looking at a 5 axis Micron machine and the application guys there were using Mastercam and Powermill by Delcam. Over all he liked Mcam as a complete package, but preferred Powermill to do complex 5 axis work. i checked into powermill and the demo is pretty cool but then again aren't they all. I didn't play around with the demo disk much.. but just giving you an alternative.

[Mic]

At the Mikron headquarter in Nidau, Switzerland they use hyperMILL from Open Mind for all their programming.

[jeff]

Yeah, but Mastercam doesn't use HOOPS!

[YoDoug®]

LOL @ Jeff

 

If we could just get HOOPS and full graphical toolpath editing we be set.

[Mic]

Maybe a stupid question, but what is HOOPS?

[Thee Rickster ™]

Well... it kinda like hemorrhoids.

But more severe. meh tinks.

[Hardmill]

:SLAP:

 

You dopey dog, this is a hoop.

 

 

 

PEACE

[gcode]

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what is HOOPS

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its a graphics engine.. a recently deceseased

troll pass pushing it as the cureall for what ails Mastercam.

[Rozer]

Mastercam has very poor graphics. Would the HOOPS graphics engine make it better?

[iowajim62]

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Mastercam has very poor graphics.

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it does ?!?!?

[gcode]

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Would the HOOPS graphics engine make it better?

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Possibly... it would also make it cost more.

Personally I have no issues with Mastercam graphics.

If you are running a decent video card and a good monitor Mastercam graphics are just fine.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Good graphics, here.

Maybe you need glasses??

 

Hey Rozer, Great 1st post!

 

Un-Welcome, I mean Welcome to the forum.

[mold100]

Maybe someone needs to adujust their resolution, I didnt know people needed realistic renderings to machine, Mcam kicks the crap outta my surfcam and I think it looks good, Not like my solidworks of course but......... If it aint broke and it cuts parts well there you go.

[Hardmill]

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Mastercam has very poor graphics.

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Maybe if ya ditch the Commodore64 it would look a little better.

 

 

PEACE

[Thee Rickster ™]

+100 mold100

 

The only thing that needs a great look is the

finished component.

 

Pristine graphics are over-rated, even in SW

[Guest]

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Mastercam has very poor graphics.

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Another anonymous websurfer guys.

 

Sound familiar?

[gcode]

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Another anonymous websurfer guys.

Sound familiar?

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JB 4.0 ???

[Guest]

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JB 4.0 ???

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Of course there is no way to know for sure but it is a dubious way for a noobie, especially on the subject matter to interject himself into a thread.

 

Perhaps it's time for a TOS change.

 

Anonymous proxy = gone, no sim check, nothing.

 

My guess is the IP was used to be able to track things "if" needed. You then had an address.

 

I know webby doesn't want to have to start policing the forum at that level but.....

 

what to do??

[gcode]

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Anonymous proxy = gone, no sim check, nothing.

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works for me