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after 15 years work
1-powermill 3 axis and 5 axis awesome!!!! machine simulation very gooood!!!very userfreind and very easy toolpath edit!!!!! best cam software for toolpath trim or edit! but in 4 axis very crapy!

2- hsmworks and fusion 360 very userfreind and compelete post procesor for any cnc machine!

3- solidworks and solidcam compelete cad/cam software but doesnt have free post processor!

finish!

[aldepoalo]

The Best CAM system is the one your know how to use. At this point in the market #IMTS2022, users have lots of options and price points to choose from. If you are learning a new system, pick the vendor you like most with the solution that meets your needs at a price you can live with.

If you have used CAM software for a few years now, pick the vendor that is adding the toolpath technology you'll need for future machines and configurations. It's not hard to go from Zero to 5 Axis really fast. Especially with value vendors like HAAS making 5 Axis so accessible.

As a long-time BobCAD user working with global manufactures for over almost 20 years, my pick is BobCAD!

If you are at #IMTS2022 make sure you stop by booth #133125 located by all the CAD CAM vendors. There is an insane computer workstation drawing, well work the visit it takes to enter the drawing.