This weeks "hottest CAM software "

Brian · October 01, 2025, 08:14 PM

Quote from: MIL-TFP-41 on October 01, 2025, 02:27 PMI thought in order to have a proper CAD/CAM system you had to have both full graphical toolpath editing and HOOPS.

Man, I'm slipping in my middle age-I forgot all about that one, too.

Zoffen · October 01, 2025, 08:59 PM

Quote from: MIL-TFP-41 on October 01, 2025, 02:27 PMI thought in order to have a proper CAD/CAM system you had to have both full graphical toolpath editing and HOOPS.

Whats HOOPS?

neurosis · October 02, 2025, 02:15 AM

I didn't know that Practical Machinist was around in 2006.

gcode · October 02, 2025, 05:16 AM

Quote from: Zoffen on October 01, 2025, 08:59 PMWhats HOOPS?

It was a some kind of new graphics protocol that was introduced 10 or 15 years ago.
Trollman was convinced it would be The Next Big Thing and we were all ignorant fools for not jumping
on the HOOPS train. I just tried googling it and got nothing.

neurosis · October 02, 2025, 05:48 AM

What ever happened to his Linkein group that was supposed to be the best cad/cam group that ever existed?

gcode · October 02, 2025, 06:43 AM

Quote from: neurosis on October 02, 2025, 05:48 AMWhat ever happened to his Linkein group that was supposed to be the best cad/cam group that ever existed?

I quit LinkedIn years ago.
I don't know if that clown is even still alive.

neurosis · October 02, 2025, 06:54 AM

Quote from: gcode on October 02, 2025, 06:43 AMI quit LinkedIn years ago.

I deleted my account about 3 years ago. It seemed like a good idea at first but became more of a nuisance as it matured.

CNCAppsJames · October 02, 2025, 07:36 AM

Quote from: Zoffen on October 01, 2025, 08:59 PMWhats HOOPS?

To add a little more detail, it was created to compete against and overtake OpenGL and DirectX for graphics engines.

JParis · October 02, 2025, 08:24 AM

What a douche' bag

https://www.emastercam.com/forums/topic/27757-mastercam-graphics-questions/

gcode · October 02, 2025, 08:46 AM

Quote from: JParis on October 02, 2025, 08:24 AMWhat a douche' bag

https://www.emastercam.com/forums/topic/27757-mastercam-graphics-questions/

The money quote by Thad

QuoteI can't believe all of you guys are still arguing with this idiot.

Newbeeee™ · October 02, 2025, 09:04 AM

Hahahaha - quote by iowajim.... in 2007

quote:
The user interface is the most important issue for new customers.

gcode · October 02, 2025, 09:08 AM

Quote from: Newbeeee™ on October 02, 2025, 09:04 AMThe user interface is the most important issue for new customers.

This is true
I bought V7 back in 1998 (?)
I had been using TechSoft aka ProCad and I remember calling my Mastercam dealer to bitch about the poor graphics

JParis · October 02, 2025, 09:13 AM

Quote from: Newbeeee™ on October 02, 2025, 09:04 AMquote by iowajim

May he RIP

neurosis · October 02, 2025, 09:47 AM

Quote from: JParis on October 02, 2025, 08:24 AMWhat a douche' bag

Thad had the best comment in the thread

QuoteI can't believe all of you guys are still arguing with this idiot.

Thad

neurosis · October 02, 2025, 09:48 AM

Aww man, G beat me to it.