choice among Heeks and PyCAM
choice among Heeks and PyCAM
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I am new to machining , just gonna start learning about it, going through the free software, I found out the pyCAM and Heeks are nice ones, which one is better and has more options and operations ? do they cover up every kind of operation ?
I am new to machining , just gonna start learning about it, going through the free software, I found out the pyCAM and Heeks are nice ones, which one is better and has more options and operations ? do they cover up every kind of operation ?





RE: choice among Heeks and PyCAM
RE: choice among Heeks and PyCAM
RE: choice among Heeks and PyCAM
The 'free' and 'open source' software also typically has a steep learning curve as most of it is more 'raw' and unhelpful, nor do they often have an intuitive UI/GUI to make things easy to get to. They seem to be typically designed for use by people who already know the answers and just need a box to plug the answer into. There are exceptions of course.
If you're just playing around at home, there are more 'professional' packages for free, or near to it. I believe Autodesk is still offering their Fusion360 software for free to hobbyists/small-business. I have used it for modeling and 3d printing but not for programming mills/lathes. I've heard good things about the CAM programming side of things from people who would know about these things.
If you're new - don't make it any harder than it has to be. Get something made by professionals - not hobbyists.