You only need to come up with three software packages–CAD, CAM, and Feeds/Speeds Calculator. It’s worth taking time and potentially money to get the right solution for you. And it will be the software you spend the most time learning and using. Employment Opportunity / RFQ (Request for Quote).Most of the free software that’s available (but not all!) is inferior to the paid, and there are many paid packages that are not all that expensive anyway.ĬAD/CAM will be the most complex software you’ll use for your cnc programming.Quick Navigation Uncategorised CAM Discussion Top That gripe aside I am about 8 out of 10 for Fusion. I don't know whether its just bad luck or what. To show a customer what the state of his design is.the bloody internet is slow or something.and I struggle to show my customer what he wants to see.
To be fair 98% of the time it represents no issues but it seems that every time I want If there is one complaint that I have about Fusion is that its cloud based. The subscription model is about cost neutral when My conclusion is that Fusion is not cheap exactly but does have a good suite of features for the price. I don't use FEA a lot, but I appreciate not having to buy SPICE simulator, PCB design and 3D visualiser built-in, is a definite plus, as is the FEA module. The majority of my work is electronics so having an integrated schematic capture, What swayed me in the end was those added features that Fusion has. My subscription is $500/year or $1500 for three years.which compares with the competition in terms of price and features. My estimate of Fusion 360, and I've been using the subscription version for two years, is that it compares favourably with the entry level Pro version of other These sell for around $1500-$2000 for a perpetual license, or at your option a yearly subscription to keep it up Most of theseĪre restricted also and for instance often don't include 4 th or 5 th axis or even 3D toolpaths in some cases.Īll of the manufacturers offer an entry level Pro version which is starting to look like the sort of software that I need, things like 4 th axis,Ī reasonable selection of 3D toolpaths etc. The limitations are more than I would tolerate.Īgain just about all CAM manufacturers offer an entry level version of their product for around $500-$600 for a perpetual license. Just about all CAM manufacturers offer a free or near free version but with limitations to match. I also did not like the subscription idea either however the more I researched the more I realised that its not such a bad deal after all. Now however I do use it for work and it pays for itself and so my conclusion changed. I understand that 100%, and as a hobbyist I came to the same conclusion. For my own stuff I would be hesitant to spend 500 a year on that.
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