the parts i make are mainly for race motorcycles,big parts like yokes , to brackets and bushes.
i was a toolmaker, but that was 20yrs ago and things have moved on a bit,and i want to catch up.

As you know i currently use solidworks, so will any cam package talk to any machine? i have the chance to play with an xyz mill. This mill has proto trak on it and the current software that they dont use is an old version of bobcad. So if i learn how to use one cnc or solidcam for instance,is that all i need, or do i need something else to them make the machine cut what i have designed.

any advice or recommendations would be greatly appriciated.

thanks steve.