Lots of angry people over their recent acquisition but never the less it looks very similar to MC4SW. I watched some tutorials and like what I saw. I'm have been trying to find time to download and try HSMWORKS plug in for SW and try it out on my own. Talk to your reseller about what they are (I dont remember what issues we had, but I do remember getting frustrated a few times). There are features that are in MC and not in the the SW version. Simple parts I can draw and program right in mc quickly. I personally prefer the stand alone now that I am used to it. Its impossible to know which will be best for your needs, but they both have their place. even though the 3D was the reason he switched to the stand alone over MC4SW. We do a lot of multiple set ups (multiple WCS) but not much 3D. eapprentice got me my current job: Studied for 3 weeks and was able to pass every test the boss threw at me for 2.5d. MC is amazing as far as possibility and there is a TON of information available to help. Open MC, open the SW file from inside MC, Rotate part (SW and MC use different "tops" which is obnoxious), and go. For 2.5D its very fast and easy to program right in SW and if a design change is needed you make it, it tells you that you should re gen toolpaths and poof, you're done.
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#Solidworks with mastercam and tol analyst cost full
harder to get help than it is for MC full version. Getting deeper into it was challenging since (it seems like) only 9 people on planet earth use it.
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A friend was having a hard time creating a part and when I helped him through it I played with MC4SW and it was very intuitive on the surface. I had been doing CAD for years, but never touched a CAM.