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    Glen, I've been a mostly happy user of ZW3D...

    Glen,

    I've been a mostly happy user of ZW3D CAD/CAM for a few years. I'm not saying that it's perfect but the blend of the CAD and CAM to me is a good thing. I helped a few friends who recently...
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    Robert, Yeah my days of dealing with mid-range...

    Robert,

    Yeah my days of dealing with mid-range modelers (SW, SE, IV, PTC) are over. There's a place for these products in manufacturing and design but it's not me.

    I've found a reseller that...
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    response to Robert

    Robert,

    Thanks for your response. Though a decent number look at these posts not that many create new ones or respond.

    The things you say are in line with some of what I've dug up in my...
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    ZW3D comments requested

    Guys,

    I'm a bit concerned about the level of inactivity in the forum but I will give it a go anyhow. Years ago I had indirect involvement with both VX CAD/CAM and in another situation ZWCAD. Our...
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    Matt, I knew this would work to get you 4...

    Matt,

    I knew this would work to get you 4 decimal places. This is very common in America that you work in 4 versus 3 decimal places. From a fundamental standpoint almost all of the controller...
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    It's not real obvious that you need to do this...

    It's not real obvious that you need to do this but all you need to do it go up on the top right where you see the names of the tool libraries and click the arrow and change it to the spreadsheet file...
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    Can't believe you've had this very common problem...

    Can't believe you've had this very common problem this long.

    I'm disappointed but not surprised that someone from SolidCAM support didn't immediately jump in and help you with this.

    A missing...
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    Fadal post

    I know a few shops that use SolidCAM with Fadals. The stuff you describe below is purely a function of your post. Some users of Fadals are into loops, macros, extensive use of subprograms, and so...
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    A axis rotaional output

    If appears as if your saying that you need 5ax to get rotational moves. I do 4 axis rotational stuff every day and I do not have 5ax. I initially started out with indexial/positional, I later added...
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    using trace in post processor troubleshooting

    Agreed. The trace command is in my opinion a necessity for troubleshooting post processor issues.

    For those that are not familiar with this check out the below cut and paste from the my gpp file....
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    Pro/Toolmaker, has anyone tried it?

    Does anyone have any experience with the Pro/Toolmaker CAM product. PTC about a year and a half ago purchased a product from a UK company that was called DepoCAM which before that the internal code...
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    Lets say your are machining a closed profile. ...

    Lets say your are machining a closed profile. You start and end at exactly the same location. Sometimes your tool might flex at that point and it leaves what some in America call a witness mark. ...
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    Your output might be a bit different than mine...

    Your output might be a bit different than mine depending on which post we each use. In this example I'm using the default Fanuc post. Most of the default posts are about the same.

    Perhaps I...
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    R12 release

    Surprising that others haven't responded to this so far. It hasn't officially been out very long so we will give it some time. Though I definitely experienced some problems there seems to be many...
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    use of G10 with transforms

    Matt,

    First time I saw this in SolidCAM it was a bit different than I had been used to. I had previously done it the way you mentioned of G54, call a sub, G55 call a sub, G56 call a sub, and so...
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    SolidCAM and 64 bit

    For now I'm not addressing the argument over the importance/advantages of running SolidWorks and SolidCAM as native 64 bit applications. I just like to keep computers, software, and operating...
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    If you do not want to spend Euros to get a post...

    If you do not want to spend Euros to get a post for this Centroid then what you should do is take one the default combinations (in the GppToool directory) of mac and gpp and generate some g-code and...
  18. As Doug mentioned modifying posts in SolidCAM is...

    As Doug mentioned modifying posts in SolidCAM is not really all that difficult. Perhaps not possible for a beginning CNC machinist but an experienced user of non-conversational G-Code style CNC...
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    Mark, You might accomplish it with some of the...

    Mark,

    You might accomplish it with some of the other CAM programs but I don't think a short statement on this forum that says "give me a post" will get much response. For one there are not that...
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    My circumstance is very similar to yours. I...

    My circumstance is very similar to yours. I mostly do mill and Wire EDM. I also am in the states (Michigan) and have not experienced major problems with program stability or technical support (I do...
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    Speeds and Feeds from SolidCAM

    There is an editable table in SolidCAM (Speed and Feed Defaults) that includes part material types, tool material types, surface speeds, and chip load per tooth values. Basically to get started the...
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    SolidCAM 64 bit

    One of the SolidCAM support guys told me that this would be released not in a month or so when SolidCAM 2008 is released but late in 2008 when SolidCAM 2009 is released. He said this will also be...
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    Diameter Offset 50+

    I'm assuming that you might be talking about lines such as:

    T1 M06
    G43 H1 D51 G0 X5.0, etc - you want the D51 to Be D1

    Please note that many don't believe in putting the D number on a line...
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    Dual Core CPU support

    I think many of us may not be up to speed on what you mean when you say support of dual core CPU. Aren't there also now also quad cores.

    Appears as if SolidCAM does not but does SolidWorks or or...
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    SolidCAM Support

    I don't know the guy you mention below (think he's new with SolidCAM) but I've had SolidCAM for a few years and the times I've needed help either through my reseller or through SolidCAM I've had no...
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    x64 version of SolidCAM

    I was recently at a show and a SolidCAM reseller told me it would be next fall, about the time that SolidWorks 2009 comes out. ?? Don't know if this is accurate but that's what I was told.
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