[bostosh]

Gotta chime in here.......
This is a peeve of mine also, the "Upgrade / Maintenance" scam and now subscription !
At the shop level you need to have software to stand alone without the internet,
All i want is 120V 60Hz and no internet to the machine of computer.
another peeve.....
Why cant i buy an older proven version which has what does the job?
Just make gcode and parts and not crash the system, be reliable and stable.

The software engineers need jobs, salesmen too,
but i don't NEED the latest version and iges is backwardly compatible, and Gcode is a world standard.
it seems the nature of sofware is continual eveolution. a new GUI for the same old math.

These CAD CAM software developers seem to be re-inventing the wheel. ( daily of not monthly )

Starting with this,
APT360 Programmers Manual
I have watched this biz evolve into a mess of confusion of
"my stuff is better then your stuff" to get the same end results of Gcode for parts .

Gotta go now and work on my parts with a stone-age tool..
a vixen file and hand labor....
From hi-tech to no-tech to skilled hand work finishing.

[metalfixer]

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Why cant i buy an older proven version which has what does the job?
Just make gcode and parts and not crash the system, be reliable and stable.

For most of my work, cnc plasma cutting, cnc milling ,drilling,
and tapping I use AutoCAD LT 98, and Sheetcam, and Mach3. I have newer
versions of AutoCAD, but prefer LT98, plain and simple,
no authorization or other bull****, and I think LT98 was the
only release without needing a Service Pack.
Larry