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Each and every cycle back and forth with the VAR doing the editing means having to wait for the update (if it is important enough) and possibly making some changes to existing part programs. Why? As someone pointed out earlier, they are on version 25 of their post processor.
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Shitty software that doesn't allow you to easily edit and configure your own post processor cost you money. There's another side to this, which is the productivity hit.
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And, of course, you know very well that a company like GoEngineer has already produced posts for the VF2 so they are charging you full tilt to more than likely just email you a copy of an already existing post processor. I can't believe they are charging every VF2 owner $750 to effectively reinvent the wheel. For everything else these companies need to invest the time to develop a sensible starting point and even a few options from there. Why in the hell don't they just use standard post and make a FEW tweaks for fucks sake.It's ridiculous. The UPG is basic and hard to understand unlike older software packages I used but I have built a few posts with it. The UPG has the option to create a Haas post but how close it will be for your machine make take some tweaking. Camworks has the option to make a Haas post but if you want it customized you will have to pay for it. Most cad/cam software that I used has that option to make your own posts.
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When I did training I would teach the class on the last day on how to make a generic post for their machines.
MartinI Worked for a reseller 15 years ago and it was standard to charge money for a custom post processor. I still don't like the idea that they charge for a post processor for one of the most popular machines in the world. A quick look seems to indicate the only changes might be related to work envelope 30 x 16 x 20 vs. I was able to pull up the post file I had back in 2009 for my VF3. Interested in learning if there are compelling reasons to actually consider getting a non-integrated CAM package like MasterCAM. One other advantage is that a machinist can't accidentally or intentionally change a design (which protects both parties involved in the process). At my day job we use Siemens NX for mechanical design and all the machine shops use MasterCAM (obviously in stand-alone mode). At the same time, having integrated CAM doesn't follow the model of the engineer being responsible for design and machinist for making the part. Not sure how external CAM deals with this.
I obviously understand the convenience of it being aware of changes in the model. I don't think I would run Camworks if it was free.I've been questioning the use of integrated/embedded CAM software. If I wasn't running Mastercam, that is what I would use. I am a huge fan of Mastercam, but since you are a Solidworks guy and are comfortable with the embedded CAM systems take a good look at HSMworks. Getting CAMWorks years ago may have been a mistake as most people I know are using MasterCAM. How is it with other CAM packages? I might consider switching just on the principle of it all. It has these generic post processors you can play with and that's it. The CAM software ought to come out of the gate with a library of supported machines. But for a Haas machine? Or any other common machine out there? This is nothing less than despicable to me. Someone might have to devote some time to configure it. I can understand charging to configure a post processor for an oddball machine. And now I am told by GoEngineer it'll cost $750 to get the code. So.I paid-up to renew my license and give it another try rather than going to, say, MasterCAM. I bought it back in 2008 and haven't used it since 2010 after I closed my business.
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