Vericut and ICAM also allow you to create your own machines. CAMplete does not unfortunately. CAMplete is an integrated Post Processor. Once the code is posted, then simulation/collision check can be run. Since Autodesk purchased CAMplete the pricing has changed somewhat. Perpetual licensing is no longer available. Cost per license is around 1/3 of what it once was if you just buy it though a vendor (NexGen CAM, DSI, etc...). CAMplete maintains parterships with some machine tool builders so if your machine comes with a seat of CAMplete or is available as a option with your machine, the cost can be lower than the normal street price. As was mentioned not all machine models/builders are available. Machine builders I am aware of that are available; Doosan, FANUC Robodrill, GROB, Haas, Hermele, Hurco, Kern, Kitamura, Kiwa, Matsuura, Mazak, Okuma, and Yasda. There could be others as well. These are just the ones I'm aware of. I've been using it since 2007. It's been a great product for me and a lot of my customers. I've managed to make some machines into other machines through some features I have access to in order help customers with a posting solution. I've done this for an OKK, for an Enshu, and a Mori Seiki. The collision checking isn't really accurate for the most part, and the customers were OK with that, they just wanted good code which I was able to provide with their guidance. Normal post processor turn around times are days, weeks, months or years... I was able to get them good code in hours while they watched. YMMV

Hundreds, if not thousands of users here work under the same conditions as you (i.e. cannot share proprietary data), but you know what, the people GENUINELY desiring help, figure out a way to not violate NDA's AND get the help they need/desire. If you were here to help the community you would share your findings not just your critiques. I may be the only one, I may not be, but I think you are a shill for another software brand in a Mastercam User forum. Nobody cares if you're good at english or not. Really. There are people from all over the world here all the time and they manage to get what they are looking for most of the time. The fact you refuse to post even a sample part makes you suspicious. We roast software pirates here for sport. Since you're allegedly a legal user, why not post a small portion of a part, or create some geometry that illustrates your contentions. Verification of legality is more important at this point because you are posting in a suspicious manner, repeatedly. NOBODY CARES IF YOU'RE GOOD AT ENGLISH. NOBODY!

Unfortunately CAM system code will never be as efficient as you could produce by hand. The reasons for this are many and include but not limited to geometric issues/settings, post settings and toolpath settings.

Let us know what he says. They add stuff every build and I don't always pay as close attention to the new features as I probably should. What can I say, I'm a work in progress.

I wonder how "attach a sample file" translates. So "my English is not so good" absolved him of not attaching a file?

There's a work around to always work locally.... and data gets saved here; C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Autodesk Fusion 360\TUTYKMFVYYLA\W.login\F\

I'm already getting that hard-core Pro/E magic button vibe that the shills were pushing as the greatest thing since sliced bread back in the 90's.... and the STEP NC magic that NEVER materialized beyond BASIC prismatic parts. Seems to me they were ahead of everyone else but it was abandoned in the early 2000's best I can recall. Programming is hard. SO many variables, unwritten rules for anything but the most basic of parts. We shall see. I hope I am wrong though.

I'm on a plane... I'll put together a sample that everyone can download this evening unless someone beats me to it to see the settings.

We're here to help, and shorten the curve where we can.

To use the strategy correctly and I believe Ron covered it, you have to enable step up, then go full length DOC, keep tool down length of part and it just works as the video shows. This dude no matter how bad his english is, just is not listening, and, it feels like he's back door shilling. The one who shall not be named used to do that. Then he'd create like 5 user accounts that would jump on his bandwagon to support his shill. I've seen this show before. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'... The gain with keeping the tool down and following is machine performance. Obviously a late 1990's machine with max feeds in the 400-800 IPM range won't see the types of gains a high performance machine of today that is capable of feeds in the 2,300+IPM range. The strategy is sound and in actual test cutting (not backplot times) it's impressive.

In my 30+ years experience programming, roughing strategies take less time than finishing strategies. Perhaps it's due to they types of parts I see a lot of (non prismatic, organic, textured, and/or finish sensitive). Often times the CAD model by itself does not contain every detail. Not trying to dissuade you by any means, just trying to bring some manage expectations. But even a prismatic part... let's say on the print you have a .0008" profile tolerance. How will it handle a feature like that if it's not in the MBD (and chances are it's not). Maybe that's not your world, but it's mine, and If I have a half dozen or so features (on an easy day) that are that way, I've found I spend more time massaging toolpaths when I use the automated functions (ATP, FBM, etc...), that said, I do use them when practical, I di use ProDrill. It automates plane creation pretty awesome, and Multi-Axis Auto Roughing sees a fair amount of action on my work station. So, do your due diligence, investigate, and manage your higher-ups expectations. It may be they've already drank the "Easy Button" kool-aid, in which case... good luck. You're gonna need it. Regardless, we'll help where we can.

Cloudy with a chance of banhammer! Been a while since I've said that... felt good. :coffee:

It probably works well for prismatic stuff. Automatic Toolpath for that type of work is fairly mature at this point. The stuff so-called "influencers" tend to highlight typically falls into this category. The stuff most of my customers do, I too would be VERY skeptical.

Software policies with nearly all software companies change as do partnership agreements from time to time. I merely wanted to correct you in case someone took what you stated as policy and were prepared to make a decision based on that statement. As always, it is best to contact YOUR software provider regarding policies and pricing rather than rely on Reddit, eMastercam, Practical Machinist, CNC Zone, etc... for accurate up to date information. Many unlisted factors go into pricing and policies.

I think you may have been misinformed on the pricing. Yes there is a per-user license, there is no "per-machine" cost to the best of my knowledge. We have a number of customers with 5+ machine tool builder variety with multiple machines from each builder and they only pay the per user cost. While true there is no actual "floating" license, I personally manage 12 (IIRC) licenses between 15 to 20 users. I have no trouble or issues doing it. I assign and revoke as needed. It takes maybe 30 seconds.

So far the Autodesk acquisition of CAMplete has been no factor. The only kind of negative so far is bug fixes and feature enhancements are mostly on a schedule now. That said, the subscription only model isn't great. I like to own stuff, not lease it. However the product is phenomenal and is a way better posting solution than anything else out there. Several updates per year now is how it is as opposed to how it used to be, but, I haven't run into any show stoppers so it's fine. There's always a work around... just like Mastercam. The AD haters were predicting doom and gloom for the product. They pretty much look like we all did when we predicted SolidWorks' demise... WRONG!

Actually yes it can. And it's been able to do so far years.

It just won't simulate. When I have proven probing cycles that's what I do... Manual Entries.

Yeah. The only way to get probing into CAMplete and have it simulate is to program it with Fusion360 or CAMplete's clunky probing stuff (which I never use). Double check with your PQI guy that they set up the (REN*FCS*TO*WCS) (usually in O9744 but PQI does some funky stuff where they deviate from the Renishaw standard with their Renishaw InspectionPlus installs). (************************) N30 (FCS*TO*WCS*CALC) (ONLY SET WCS FOR TABLE TYPE ROTARY AXIS) (ALL TOOL TYPE ROTARY AXIS = 0) #1=0 #2=#5024 #3=#5025 Set your tilt and rotary variables based on A/B, A/C, or B/C configuration. The above example is for a B/C kinematic machine. #5024 = Machine Coordinate for 4th Axis #5025 = Machine Coordinate for 5th Axis If your Yamazen AE can't answer your questions, hit me up.

If you're using CAMPlete for post processing, the CIMCO Probing package add-on is not compatible with CAMplete. Send me your PQI InspectionPlus manual and I can modify the Fixed Sentence file and you can read it in. It's got some extra goodies in it as well.

@Kyle F Have PQI modiy this to suit your machine then upload this Fixed Form Data to your machine. This is an easy way to create In-Process measurement cycles into an existing part program. FIXFRM_MX-iHMI.DAT

If you go the the maintenance tab on the Matsuura overlay, go to the.... maybe WEEKLY button... then right arrow soft-key to IPC PARAM soft-key. A table shoud show. In the upper right corner of the FANUC section of the screen you'll see PAGE x/x. It's either be x/5 or x/4 or x/3 (unlikely) the "x" being 1, 2, 3, etc...

The Series and Edition are up to spec to support the Matsuura software update... G423 and 49.0 are the minimum. You're at G423 and 69.0

Page up from there... we need to see the CNC System Series and Edition.

That's not the "software" series and edition, that's the "control" series. Go to the parameter screens, right arrow soft-key over to the "SYSTEM" soft-key. You should see something like this; CEXEAPL FR32 0009 CEXEDATA0 FM51 03.0 CEXEDATA1 FM10 17.0 CEXEDATA4 FM09 38.0 EMBED ETHER 658M 23.0 USB SOFT 659A 05.0 ETHERNET 658K 25.0 IHMI(SYSTEM) BX72 0019 IHMI(MACROM) BX72 0019 ETHER/DTSVR 6569 32.0 Page up maybe 1 or 2 screens 2.SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM SERIES EDITION +------------+--------+--------+ CNC(SYSTEM1) G423 35.0 CNC(SYSTEM2) G423 35.0 CNC(SYSTEM3) G423 35.0 CNC(SYSTEM4) G423 35.0 CNC(MSG1) G423 35.0 CNC(MSG2) G423 35.0 CNC(MSG3) G423 35.0 CNC(MSG4) G423 35.0 CNC(MSG5) G423 35.0 BOOT 60WH 0001 This is what I need.