[Tulak]

Hi
How many Cimatron users are here.Say hi.
I am cimatron user.

[loojian]

me, too

[Tulak]

Only two!

[nlh]

I've never heard of this software but just checked out thier website. How do you guys like the CAM aspect? What's a ballpark figure on price?

Thanks

[Tony the Ferret]

I can see that not many of the 20000 users have found this site, or perhaps they are just too busy getting on with work, and they do not want to share their secrets woth all and sundry.
No, jokeing apart the users of Cimatron E (now up to E8) have much more than just CAM to work with, as leaders in tool design software Cimatron have a very impressive suit of modules that cover every aspect, from part design, tool design (both mould and die), one of the best parting solutions for seperating Cavity/Core & side action sliders , electrode extraction, micro mill shop floor viewers, Reverse engineering, shoe design, mill turn, wire EDM, 3 axis mill, 5 axis mill. part assembly AND a Full suit of native file translators.
All this from one provider. This parametric solid/ surface solution gives the best of both worlds

:boxing:

[Sharper]

You got another one here. Used Surfcam, Delcam Powermill and a little Mastercam x for electrodes and high speed milling. I like Cimatron the best.

[Mastercam User]

How is Cimatron for 4 axis horizontal production tombstone milling? Anyone use it for this?

[bclark6716]

I have used Cimatrom, old version 6. You can't beat it for mold making and any type of CAM. Currently using UGS NX4. I would really like to have Cimatron agian so I can get some work done.

Brian

[hsmcnc]

Long time Cimatron user. E8 Nothing beats if for mold & die work.

Eric

[hairball]

17 year Cimatron programmer here.

[cncspecialties]

I currently use Cimatron E8, design plastic injection molds, electrodes ans cnc cutter paths. They still do the webinars. Usually about one a month. You need to contact them and let them know your e-mail account so they can send you notices of when they are having them. They will send you a link to download Interwise so you can view the weinars. Make sure you load this on your computer well before the webinar starts. They won't wait for you if you have problems. Cimatron is very good software. As with any, there is always room for improvements. If there is an enhancement you would like to see, you need to log onto there support page and log in a request. They will send it of to R&D. If it's viable, they will add it into future releases. Remember....squeaky wheel gets the grease.

[camtd]

Hi,
I know on a mold the parts have to have a great finish and of course be dimensional there.

I other cam systems there is 3d offset and parellel toopaths for finishing. I that what you use in Cimatron also? Is there something else for finishing?

What scallop height is usually programmed?

For toolpath type I am refering to milling a core type part.

Thanks

[bcarter3]

We use a Haas VM6 with a trunnion table so we have a 5-axis machine. I have not heard much about cimatron, so I am wondering how difficult it is to find good programmers if we purchase cimatron. thanks

[sguru007]

Hi
It is very easy to learn, if basics of programming are known. I am using it for 3 years, it is very easy to learn
Prashanth

[mikeph]

Hi! we're looking to upgrade to cimatron E11, as of to date, we are still using cimatron it13. can someone point me out the advantages to using the new version? CAD advantages and CAM advantages. high speed machining etc. thanks

[Netsark]

Hi, we've been using Cimatron here in our mold shop for ca. 10 years now. I've only been here 3 yrs. though - in this time we've gone from e8.5 to e9 to e10 to e11.

I've actually never heard of it13, what year was it published? from the screenshots I see when I do a search it looks pretty old - 10 yrs?

to answer your question- If you can afford it go for it! e11 is way better than e8.5 so I can only imagine what the difference to it13 will be. e11 is so powerful and pretty and visual and fast it will blow your mind. We do high-powered injection mold design, our code runs to 1-2 million lines regularly.

what do you do? if you just do 2.5d job-shop stuff e11 though fun is way too powerful you'll never use a 10th of it's power. then you may as well save 10k and get mastercam.

[bhuss]

Cimatron E10 user here
I really like it. Great stock awareness. Great 3D surfacing paths. Good support. It lacks a little with the smaller details: not enough control of lead in/lead out, 2D stuff is a little weak, a little buggy at times, resource hog, etc. Powerful package for combined CAD and CAM and it's strengths out weigh it's weaknesses IMO. My only big problem is that no one knows what Cimatron is.

[dannystooblue]

Been running Cimatron for about 7yrs now. Just started working with the 8.5 beta and have few complaints. It is absolutely great for electrodes and NC, I am still feeling out the mold design capabilities. It has a great blend of solid and surface parametric modeling.

Danny

[Tony the Ferret]

Well looks like it is a general opinion amongst Cimatron users, great software, and few complaints. Regarding 8.5, thanks for your feedback, we havn't released it in the UK just yet, but did you experience the new feature in E8, "accelerated mould design" for those designers who use one or more bolster plates to directly sink in the CAV/CORE, not using inserts. I have not come accross a software like it for ejector pin manipulation, such a breeze to add, move, modify, delete and trim

[nessei]

I using cimatron to but still use cimatron it ver 9.0