Best CAM software for use with Solidworks?

Anybody know what the best CAM software to be used with Solidworks is? I also would like something that already has PostProcessors built in that will work with my CNC machines. I DO NOT know G code really at all and I can't configure my own post processor.

I have a 1 cnc mill and 1 cnc lathe. They are the following:

Lathe: Western Industries Trak Lathe - Model 1540VL http://www.southwesternindustries.com/swi/prod_lathes2.shtml

Mill: the CNC controller is a Centroid M-15 http://www.centroidcnc.com/retro_feat_options.htm


Here is some sample G-code output from the CNC lathe:

PN1653725 G20;
N1 G100 X+1.5500A Z-1.3040A CT1 T10;
N2 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8750A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CR0.0 T10;
N3 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N4 G100 X+0.0000I Z-1.2940A CT1 T10;
N5 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8750A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CR0.0 T10;
N6 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N7 G100 X+0.0000I Z-1.0620A CT1 T10;
N8 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.9670A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N9 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N10 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.9790A CT1 T10;
N11 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.9670A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N12 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N13 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.7530A CT1 T10;
N14 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8750A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N15 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N16 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.7430A CT1 T10;
N17 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8750A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N18 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N19 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.5110A CT1 T10;
N20 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.9670A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N21 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N22 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.4280A CT1 T10;
N23 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.9670A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N24 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N25 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.2010A CT1 T10;
N26 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8750A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N27 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N28 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.1910A CT1 T10;
N29 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8750A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CF0.0 T10;
N30 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N31 G100 X+0.0000I Z-1.3050A CT1 T10;
N32 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8760A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N33 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+0.0000I ZE-1.2930A TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N34 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F5.0 CR0.0 T10;
N35 G100 X+0.0000I Z-1.0630A CT1 T10;
N36 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.9680A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N37 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+0.0000I ZE-0.9780A TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N38 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N39 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.7540A CT1 T10;
N40 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8760A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N41 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+0.0000I ZE-0.7420A TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N42 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N43 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.5120A CT1 T10;
N44 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.9680A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N45 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+0.0000I ZE-0.4270A TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N46 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N47 G100 X+0.0000I Z-0.2020A CT1 T10;
N48 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8760A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F1.5 CF0.0 T10;
N49 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+0.0000I ZE-0.1900A TC1 F1.5 CR0.0 T10;
N50 G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
N51 G100 X+0.0000I Z+1.0000A CT1 T10;
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looks like conversational conversion code

yes he programs it in via conversational and that's the G code it spits out. Is the g-code not like regular g code?

Wow, that can be condensed to 7 lines I wouldnt say which cad assisted program would work best. It will be more like which cad assisted you can get a hold of. There is a bunch of master cam boot leg copies out there. You can loop such code. It makes it much easier.

no. this is not g-code.

The better version

PC=0 PZ=0
NL PC=PC+1 PZ=PZ-.100
G100 X+1.5500A Z=PZ CT1 T10;
G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.8750A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F2.0 CR0.0 T10;
G101 XB+0.0000I ZB+0.0000I XE+1.5500A ZE+0.0000I TC1 F10.0 CF0.0 T10;
IF[PC EQ 11]NLE
GOTO NL
NLE

Will need a finish pass


This line is where you will set how many passes. I just built it so check it before messin with it.
IF[PC EQ 11]NLE