Do you know which CAM packages are most popular?
Every single player we tracked in this market lost some share to Fusion 360, it was only a matter of how much. CAMBAM stayed pretty flat while MeshCAM went from 23% to 15% share. The rest all did much worse. The combination of nice parametric CAD, the very nice HSMWorks CAM, and all at a very affordable price is tough to beat.
Which is the best support package for BobCAD-CAM?
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What’s the best way to review CAM software?
This has been an unusual way to review CAM Software since the actual users were the reviewers and we just reported what they thought. There are a lot of great packages out there with differing strengths and weaknesses.
Can a CAM package optimize a machining process?
CAM packages could not, and still cannot, reason as a machinist can. They could not optimize toolpaths to the extent required of mass production. Users would select the type of tool, machining process and paths to be used. While an engineer may have a working knowledge of G-code programming, small optimization and wear issues compound over time.
Every single player we tracked in this market lost some share to Fusion 360, it was only a matter of how much. CAMBAM stayed pretty flat while MeshCAM went from 23% to 15% share. The rest all did much worse. The combination of nice parametric CAD, the very nice HSMWorks CAM, and all at a very affordable price is tough to beat.
What’s the difference between low end and high end CAM software?
Tiered: Modular packages available in a range of configurations that span from the Low-End to the High-End. Low-End: These are inexpensive packages most commonly used by Hobbyists, but as we’ll see, they’re starting to come up-market to the Professional World.
Are there more than 16 leading CAM software?
Despite there having been more than 16 packages surveyed, we decided to only cover the Top 16 in order to ensure there were enough responses for each package to allow meaningful analysis. We cover the packages by market segment just as in the other analyses. We’ve rated each package in this report on:
This has been an unusual way to review CAM Software since the actual users were the reviewers and we just reported what they thought. There are a lot of great packages out there with differing strengths and weaknesses.