What do you guys use for nesting software.. For instance cutting out various shapes on a plasma, waterjet, or laser?
http://mynesting.com/ I found this website and I have used it a few times and bought the nested results twice so far. It seems to struggle with larger pieces nested on a smaller sheet. In one situation I was able to nest 9 pieces manually on a sheet while it could only do 8. When nesting smaller pieces compared to the sheet size, it seems to to better. I think the idea of selling nesting as a service could be a very good idea if the nesting software was powerful. I have my doubts about mynesting.com Dave On 6/30/2010 10:00 PM, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: > > Hi > In small industrial city (where I am), I can count few CAD/CAM software > that in use. > Here is list of CAM software - everything for mill and some cost, which > is very important. > 1. MasterCAM; ($ 16 000) > 2. ProE manufacturing; > 3. CATIA; ($ 21 500) > 4. Unigraphic UG; > 5. NCL. ($ (27 000 +7 250 +7250)= $41 500) > 6. SurfCAM; ($ 16 000.) > 7. Gibbs; ($ 17 000) > 8. SmartCAM; > 9. EasyCAM; > 10. EdgeCAM; > 11. DelCAM; > 12. PowerMill; ($ 30 000. !!!) > 13. PhinoCAM; ($ 1 000.) > 14. Alibre; > 15. MadCAM ($2 500.) > 16. Open Mind CAM; ($40 000.!!!!!!!!) > 17. BobCAM ($ 3 700) > > Many machine shops buy what they think is good CAD/CAM and than trying to > find who can use that CAM. It is hard to know all those CAM languages. > Good question is: is it good investment of time and money to learn one of > CAM that will or will not be useful at the next job? > > I think machinist that want to grow professionally, need eventually buy > his own CAD/CAM and generate his own program, set machine and make a part. > That is usually call contract programmer/machinist. I think it be less > expensive for company to have contract programmer/machinist than full time > programmer and needs to buy their own CAD/CAM. > Many industries already develop independent committee to evaluate new and > existing products and compare them. As an example we can see many > committee that comparing new auto products, new electronics products and > especially new cell phones. > Independent committee that will compare CAM software will help machinist > to determine which CAM software is more suitable to his application. > > aram > >> Aram, >> You are correct to evaluate the CAM systems and ask a lot of questions. >> The best one for you is the one that will do what you NEED to do. >> To find the 'best' CAM system your first priority is to define the word >> 'best'. >> What does the user want? >> Who will use the software? >> Where will the user be? >> Is support in the user's native tongue? >> What will the user need/want to cut? >> What machines will be used? >> All these questions and more will help define 'best'. >> >> There is not one CAM system better than all the rest. All the cam systems >> will generate gcode to make a part. >> Some systems will generate plastic injection mold cores and cavities >> easier than others. Some systems will generate family of parts programs >> easier than others. Each user will have a tendency to like and recommend >> the >> known system. >> Almost any CAM system can program almost any type of part. Some CAM >> systems have features to minimize the programming time necessary to >> complete >> a particular type of part. >> No one can recommend a system that is the BEST system for ALL >> programming >> situations. That system does not exist. >> I prefer NCL from NCCS. This system gives me the capability to program >> any >> cut with any machine. NCL is not the 'best' system for some programming >> situations. I have (but do not know how to use) Mastercam 5 axis. >> Mastercam >> is better than NCL for generating gcode on some types of work. Mastercam >> does not generate better gcode than NCL. Mastercam is faster at some >> things >> with fewer chances of error. Some of Mastercam's features allow Mastercam >> to >> be 'better' at some things if you define 'better' as faster, with less >> chance of error. NCL will allow you to optimize the gcode to make a part >> faster, extend tool life, enhance the surface finish of the part, etc >> easier >> than Mastercam but NCL will take more time to get there. I must use the >> 'best' system depending on the circumstances for each and every part. >> >> Forgive me but here is my personal plug for NCL. >> We have had situations where other CAM systems have been unable to >> generate the gcode we needed to complete a part. The list of CAM systems >> unable to cut the part like we wanted included Mastercam, Smartcam, CATIA, >> Unigraphics and probably some others as we have done quite a bit of >> programming for other shops. NCL has allowed us to cut the part in the >> exact >> fashion needed. >> NCL has recently developed many of the speed enhancing features of other >> systems. NCL merits consideration in anyone's list of CAM systems for >> purchase. >> thanks for listening >> Stuart >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:27 PM,<a...@conceptmachinery.com> wrote: >> >> >>> hi >>> today i call to http://www.openmind-tech.com/ >>> which is most expensive $ 40 000 everything for mill. >>> i ask them why your CAM more expensive than PowerMill ($30 000) and i >>> got >>> very fascinated answer. they said that with their g code surface finish >>> is much better. is this true? >>> is there some kind gage to compare capability of on CAM against another? >>> All industries like auto maker, cell phone manufacturers already >>> developed >>> independent group of analyst that comparing new and existing products. >>> it >>> be nice to have similar group of analyst that will compare different CAM >>> products. >>> >>> aram >>> >>> >>>> On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:14:02 -0600, you wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> FeatureCam is the same PowerMill. it is product of Delcam. It become >>>>> >>> that >>> >>>>> DelCam is the best. Is this right? >>>>> >>>> No. >>>> >>>> It's not the same as Powermill. 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