3D CAM Tool Poll

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Which CAM Tool do you use?

Hand-coded G-Code
11
6%
Tool-specific plug-in (specify)
2
1%
MakerCAM
41
21%
HeeksCNC
9
5%
PyCAM
8
4%
Carbide Create
15
8%
jscut.org
2
1%
CamBam (commercial)
45
23%
Other Opensource (specify)
6
3%
Other commercial tool (specify)
57
29%
 
Total votes: 196
MidCitySlim
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by MidCitySlim » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:02 pm

Add Fusion 360 to the list, I bet it registers!
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by WillAdams » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:29 pm

Unfortunately 10 is the limit.
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xfredericox
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by xfredericox » Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:05 pm

i really would like to see the people that voted manual coding for a 3D part.

I really would... :D
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by cvoinescu » Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:05 pm

That probably includes little custom programs, I would say.
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sjj47
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by sjj47 » Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:54 am

Maybe we need a separate poll for 2.5 D CAM tools? Both Carbide Create and MakerCAM can't do 3D work, so seeing them here is confusing for a newbie like me.
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by ammoody » Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:01 am

I've been using BobCAD for a couple years now. Got a really good price by telling them I'm a hobbiest. There's a bit of a learning curve (especially if you're just getting into CNC), but once you figure it out, it makes other hobby grade CAM seem like tinker toys. Complete control over toolpath and very good pathing algorithms. It doesn't try to cut full width slots at full speed like every other CAM program I tried (MeshCAM, CAMbam, Protodesk, etc.). And has a simulator built in. Not for the faint of heart, though. I think I paid $350 or so for v27. Well worth the money, in my opinion.
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by CrazyBillybob » Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:05 pm

Autodesk Fusion360
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Re: 3D CAM Tool Poll

Post by kritesh » Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:16 am

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hyperMill.
HSM / HSM Works.
Mastercam.
Powermill.
Siemens NX CAM.
SolidCAM.
SolidWorks CAM.
SprutCAM.

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