On Dec 11, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: > Risto: > > > < big snip> > Previously on this list, we have mentioned CAD/CAM program suites such > as Synergy (www.webersys.com) [MS Windows and Linux] and Alibre > Design/CAM (www.alibre.com) [MS Windows only] because they provide > many > good capabilities and because their full capabilities can be evaluated > freely. To my limited knowledge, neither provides for 5-axis machining > operations but your mileage may vary. A quick Google search turned up > FeatureCAM (www.featurecam.com). It looks very, very good. It also > looks > very expensive (typical for industrial software), and apparently it > uses > a dongle-based license key system (gack! I swore years ago that I'd > never touch a dongle again). > > > Good luck. > > Regards, > Kent > Hi Kent,
I beg to differ. Synergy does offer 4 & 5 axis. Look under Variational->4/5 axis-> Four Axis Mill or Five Axis Mill If you need 4/5 axis this is probably the least cost way to get there. And no ... I don't have a financial interest in Weber Systems. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
