HSMworks Alternative?

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1 year 6 months ago #327070 by Centurykid
I love HSMworks, its been the only CAM I’ve used for years in Solidworks but I no longer want to deal with Autodesk (plus HSMworks is done.)
Can someone please let me know of another similar CAM thats not Autodesk related and possibly integrates fully in Solidworks? I run 3axis mills making pretty basic one-off protos, Hurco & TRAK posts are needed as well.
Thanks for any tips!

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1 year 4 months ago #329761 by Kieran
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Yeah Autodesk sucks. I have 5+ years of programmed parts and custom posts at work. Now they are killing the software. I have fusion so at least I can use my custom posts if needed. they better figure out the ITAR crap for fusion before they totally kill my HSMworks..

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1 year 4 months ago #329765 by juliankoenig87
I bought e-cam or simplexcam (both the same with other names) a while ago. Now I have a lifetime licence with no subscription trash.

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1 year 4 months ago #329818 by cakeslob
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All the "professional" CAM software is Autodesk.

its barely in the top3, probably mostly because of the free fusion option, and they bought their way in with the others. fusion360 is basically a clone of mastercam but with tons of bullshit added. The professional cam software is mastercam, 3d systems and siemens, and autodesk barely makes the cut

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1 year 4 months ago #329825 by Kieran
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HaHA Pseudo-professional is funny. My paychecks seem to work just fine even though I program with a Windoze PC :D

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1 year 4 months ago #329827 by cakeslob
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imagine doing cam on a mac ,fulltime

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1 year 4 months ago #329869 by Mecanix
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Anything with the CAM letters in the product name/brand will do equally well for a 3ax. Starts to get picky at the 4ax simultaneous and becoming dangerously difficult to chose the right package for a 5ax.

For 3ax they all (most) do adaptive, rough to finish and comp nowadays. Pick any really...

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