Take a look on Delcam and Cimatron products. We are searching for a while,
because we are not so happy with IDEAS Generative Machining. Hope both are
available in US.
kind regards
Wolfram Oldörp
http://www.w-oldoerp.onlinehome.de
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: "Paul Finelt - Optimum Online" <finelt@optonline.net>
An: "SiderWhite" <siderwhite@worldnet.att.net>; "Rapid Prototype Mailing
List" <rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>
Gesendet: Freitag, 4. Mai 2001 04:19
Betreff: RE: Somewhat off topic - Best CAM Program?
> Ah Glenn you've been around here long enough to know not to ask these kind
> of questions. What are you trying to do ... set of another rp-ml
> skirmish.....
>
> This question is like asking what kind of a truck you should buy. What are
> you hauling? What fits your style? Budget? What Machine tool? Machining
> knowledge and abilities? Wait were those last questions about trucks or
> machining.
>
> Look around ALOT. TEST ALOT. Most of the popular s/w buys you a wonderful
> hopefully stable ) set of tools with which to generate toolpaths. You had
> better know machining though, because none of them will make you a
toolmaker
> / machinist.
>
> Be sure you can translate models from all the CAD systems you might want
to
> communicate with. If you're going to IGES the data in, I GUESS (please
grin)
> you better be sure IGES works as advertised on both ends of the process
> (sending system and receiving system.)
>
> Call me if you have any questions. 914-699-0000 x207
>
> PLF
> "Thinking that got you into your problems, will not help you get out of
> them" paraphrase of quote from A. Einstein
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi]On Behalf
> Of SiderWhite
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 8:53 PM
> To: Rapid Prototype Mailing List
> Subject: RE: Somewhat off topic - Best CAM Program?
>
>
> This is a little bit off-topic but it is somehwhat related because it can
be
> used in a
> RP environment:
>
> What is the best CAM program out there for the money (including service
and
> support)?
> We plan to do 3-axis machining like die repair and various brackets and
> fixtures. Typical materials would be low to high carbon steel, stainless
> steel, and titanium. We are currently using AutoCad Mechanical Desktop for
> our CAD design work.
> So far I've narrowed it down to these four:
> 1. Mastercam
> 2. Surfcam
> 3. Gibbscam
> 4. Esprit
> Any opinions or comments would be very helpful.
> Thanks,
> Glenn Whiteside
>
>
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
>
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