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[ducati]

Link to a article in American Machinist.

Hmmm, "X3, So easy to use a 6 year old can create a toolpath in less than a minute".

I reckon there is hope for me yet

 

http://www.americanmachinist.com/304/Issue...lse/80872/Issue

[resjun]

ya and it walk's on water too

[M_CODE1]

I got that in an email from MasterCam yesterday.

 

Looks like our jobs can now be outsourced to first graders. LOL

[Thee Starry™]

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Looks like our jobs can now be outsourced to first graders. LOL [Razz] [Razz]

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Man, I hope so. I need a break and my second grade daughter needs a job. Looks like a win-win situation for me!!!

[SLJ]

Yep, I need a rest as well, been fighting burnout. Maybe now I can catch up.

[Tom L]

And here I was just about to start fighting for a raise.

[neurosis]

So I am supposing that you will have to have the solid licensing for the FBM to work?

[Kyle Waters]

My reseller says yes.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Now thats good marketing, offer a new feature that a child can run if he purchases the infantile solid package.

 

Dang, I only have the solids for old guys.

[ARP]

"X3, So easy to use a 6 year old can create a toolpath in less than a minute"

 

I resemble that remark!

[elraiis]

i wonder how good this will be or even if it will be worth it. helpful i believe it could be but not independant it would certainly lack some sort of human logic that would be needed in some occasions when u plan a job or so i would think.

[Guest]

Like I said in the OT forum

 

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FBM is geared more towards users that have little or no manufacturing experience.

 

Power users are not likely to cede control of their programming to FBM.

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[MotorCityMinion]

That's probably a good thing. With FBM added, I believe more people will venture in through the door and take a stab at the 3D work, which ultimately is good for everyone. Once the masses can use software without putting in a lot of time and effort, more complaining/feedback then occurs. Not wanting to give up the sales momentum and hype, changes and enhancements get made quicker. A large percentage of MC users probably do not go into the 3d machining realm that often, so the ability to develop skills in that arena is stymied.

 

"Power users are not likely to cede control of their programming to FBM."

 

Flame suit on.

 

Heh, I've been using MC for about 8 months now, and the power users, all of them, (which I do have a tremendous amount of respect for) have been steering me towards Solidworks and Powermill to do the jobs that MC can't. The power users that are using Mastercam have already ceded control of there programming, hence the irony. Power users and Mastercam. Jumbo shrimp.

 

I personally would prefer that MC strip all CAD functionality out of its software and focus on the CAM side of it. We're already seeing the alliances with Inventor and Solidworks. Just a matter of time before MC evolves and gets focused on what it is actually supposed to do, MACHINE.

[Guest]

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The power users that are using Mastercam have already ceded control of there programming, hence the irony.

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No, we have not. You just don;t know how to use the tool you have in front of you.

 

CAD not withstanding

[MotorCityMinion]

 

"You just don;t know how to use the tool you have in front of you."

 

That's exactly who they are targeting with FBM, guys like me.

 

I'll validate that statement up to a certain point. As stated, 8 month's of mastercam experience with no support other than this forum and the book that I purchased, is but a drop in the bucket compared to what is required to obtain power user status. I've done pretty good so far with MC.

 

Speaking of tools, I do know how to use the spell checker

[cajahawa]

I agree with John. I used Pro Man. It had FBM years ago. I never touched it. We did very complex parts, so I had no use for it. I think it will help those who do simple parts from what I saw in the demo. But for complex or multi axis, I think most 6 year olds will struggle a little.

[Guest]

FBM is 2D only

 

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Speaking of tools,

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That's a funny way to validate yourself

 

[MotorCityMinion]

6 year olds. What were they thinking when they pulled that stunt. What's next, Bert & Ernie help assistance?

[MotorCityMinion]

Heh, OK, just saw that last one John. I'm done throwing rocks for now. Gotta mow the the lawn, now that I've been humbled by the Master. Later.

[Müřlıń®]

GRRRRR OK the next X3 post I wanna read about is the one that says...

 

 

Download X3----here:

 

And could we please speed it up a little...

 

I would to get it BEFORE my Maintence expires!!!

 

 

Edit... hrm this is wierd...on this particular post my siggy not showing up

 

They not show sigs over here on the working side ?

 

[ 06-16-2008, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: Murlin ]

[Thee Rickster ™]

Amen, Brotha.

[iowajim62]

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Once the masses can use software without putting in a lot of time and effort,

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Oxymoron

[Thee Starry™]

What did you call me?