We are looking to buy a package to run our true 5 axis machining centres and wondered what would be your 1st choice CAD / CAM system if your prime concern was getting IGES files from your PC to your machine in the quickest posible time ?
We are currently only using them as positional 5 axis machines but would like to do more fancy work.
We were mega disapointed with EdgeCam, i think they have really lost their way and should give up with 5 axis and start again.
Mastercam dosn't support dynamic stock models / rest machining unless you are from the top plane (unless you keep re-saving models after every opp), but the rest of it dose seem easy to use.
Delcam Powermill looks ok, but dosn't look very easy to use.
SolidCam looks good apart from the total lack of NC code side of things.
Hypermill with the relevent HyperCad and modules I think will be Hyper expensive ! but at least it will do anything you throw at it, It might also have a steep leaning curve as well.
CAMWorks we are waiting for a demo.
Gibbs offering is a module affair that sounds rather messy.
Esprit has very poor UK base
Any thoughts would be very much apreciated !
We are currently only using them as positional 5 axis machines but would like to do more fancy work.
We were mega disapointed with EdgeCam, i think they have really lost their way and should give up with 5 axis and start again.
Mastercam dosn't support dynamic stock models / rest machining unless you are from the top plane (unless you keep re-saving models after every opp), but the rest of it dose seem easy to use.
Delcam Powermill looks ok, but dosn't look very easy to use.
SolidCam looks good apart from the total lack of NC code side of things.
Hypermill with the relevent HyperCad and modules I think will be Hyper expensive ! but at least it will do anything you throw at it, It might also have a steep leaning curve as well.
CAMWorks we are waiting for a demo.
Gibbs offering is a module affair that sounds rather messy.
Esprit has very poor UK base
Any thoughts would be very much apreciated !