Hi Greg, On my last evaluation of the product, it failed in two major aspects, it would not allow for our lead in and lead out moves to intersect and then cross over each other. The subsequent tool path was for the lead in move up to the intersection point, immediately followed by the lead out move from the intersection point. It forgot to cut the part. Oops...
The product also failed to correctly import any of our legacy SmartCAM files. The closest It came was to have a model with all the tool path directions reversed, not acceptable when plasma cutting. We are currently implementing Unigraphics for CAM. They have parametric modeling with macros, a "GRIP" programming language and an open API using C++ for customizations. There is also a knowledge base language called Knowledge Fusion that is currently only available for modeling but being developed for CAM as well. The new UG posts use the TCL, a scripted programming language which gives me a great deal flexibility with customizing the post processors. WE-CIM has probably now matured into a better product, but for me it's too little, too late. Fred already has some really cool new toys to play with! ================================================== Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator High Steel Structures, Incorporated mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.highsteel.com ================================================== -----Original Message----- From: Greg King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 8:23 AM To: SmartCam Users (E-mail) Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: WE-CIM Hey Fred, Your missing all the fun with WE-CIM! It's taken me a year to understand enough of the JAVA language to write my own post and macros but it's far exceeded my expectations. I can do things that SmartCam has never been able to do "O" yes maybe a few bugs or frustrating things but the power is back in my hands. As examples I programming a machine with over 40 different offsets and I set the post up myself along with a Trumpf 600 that took 3 different code generators in SmartCam but with WE-CIM only takes ONE. I'm even going to try and do some simple milling things. I'm only ribbing you because I know you would make a good alliance because you understand macros and code generators and how to make a programmers life simple. > Greg King > Group Leader > Manufacturing Services > Rittal Corporation Phone: 937-629-2485 Fax: 937-390-7341 ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
