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  1. #11
    I've always been a big fan of MeshCAM since the first beta.
    However, a few years ago, the developer formed Carbide 3D, and since then, development of MeshCAM has slowed to a crawl.

    But it is still being developed. The current version of MeshCAM 7 was released about 4 months ago. But in it's current state, I prefer version 6.

    If I ever get a machine running with a rotary axis, I'll probably invest in a copy of DeskProto.
    Last edited by Ger21; 26-08-2018 at 09:35 PM.
    Gerry
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  2. #12
    Quote Originally Posted by Ger21 View Post

    If I ever get a machine running with a rotary axis, I'll probably invest in a copy of DeskProto.
    Is Deskproto mainly for rotary axis. I am only using a flat bed CNC.

    Simon

  3. #13
    No, but it has a lot more rotary axis features than anything else.
    Gerry
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  4. #14
    I'm not quite sure if you want to convert your STL files to a 3D CAD format, so that your machine operator can then run it through his favourite CAM package, or whether you want to do the CAM yourself. I have used Fusion 360 to do the latter (and it's free if you are a student). Converting to a standard 3D file format is always going to be a little more difficult as it's not really a logical thing to do in most cases as straight to CAM/gcode makes more sense - but you need to know machine parameters like cutting speeds, cutter sizes, etc, to do it properly.

  5. #15
    How would MesCAM/Deskproto compare with BobCAD? Especially the new version.

    I had a look at the previous version of BobCAD and found it looked rather complicated. Can it do more than the other 2?

    Zymon

  6. #16
    Run away from BobCAD as fast as you can, and don't look back.
    Gerry
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