Cimco Verify for Mastercam

[CNCAppsJames]

I moaned like fook at them when X7 and the new UVB was introduced - round holes all faceted etc... it was shite compared to the previous legacy X6 verify.
Time to go fullll circle

Well, when companies make bad hiring decisions in product development or poor promotion choices that's kinda what almost always happens.

Mastercam V6 (not X6) had a C-Hook called SyncLathe (IIRC)... the frame work was there for improvement for multi-tasking environments. The problem; certain individuals didn't understand it and didn't create it therefore it should be abandoned.

People in positions of power and fake influence spend far too much time and capital (both monetary and leadership) putting their fingerprints on stuff because their fragile egos can't handle other people's good ideas. It's sad and pathetic really.

[Newbeeee™]

Well, when companies make bad hiring decisions in product development or poor promotion choices that's kinda what almost always happens.

Mastercam V6 (not X6) had a C-Hook called SyncLathe (IIRC)... the frame work was there for improvement for multi-tasking environments. The problem; certain individuals didn't understand it and didn't create it therefore it should be abandoned.

People in positions of power and fake influence spend far too much time and capital (both monetary and leadership) putting their fingerprints on stuff because their fragile egos can't handle other people's good ideas. It's sad and pathetic really.

Reminds me of my oldest Customer.... They employed a new shop foreman - a total imposter but he had the confidence of a lion. Would stand there in the pissing rain and state it was sunny and would not back down.
The directors (all non tech) loved him because he'd "written 100 programs in 3months and cut cycle times by 25%)....
But the owner, part time as he'd stepped right back, collared me for a chat asking me my thoughts as " something about him wasn't right".
It took a morning with file compare to show that all "his programs" were just new numbers with his name at the top, and the changes were feeds only... And what he'd done was slow them right down.
So he could get his overtime....
Which was then my other obvious Q to the owner - if throughput is way up because cycle times were 25% reduced, why has overtime for the last 9 months been so high including all day Saturdsys?
And why has sales (output) been virtually identical as the previous 2 years....
He was gone within the week, and one of the directors got really chompy with me "he was a great bloke - he always said good morning to me and we had a chat every morning"....

[vunguyen]

CIMCO developers are very active, and they release updates frequently, sometimes week to week, month to month, and occasionally even more than once within a week.

If you send them feedback or report an issue, they usually try to address it as quickly as possible.

[gcode]

If you send them feedback or report an issue, they usually try to address it as quickly as possible.

That has been my experience as well.
Years ago, I reported a minor bug and it was fixed in a new release the next day

[vunguyen]

That has been my experience as well.
Years ago, I reported a minor bug and it was fixed in a new release the next day

That is something I hope Mastercam can do as well. I do not really need big updates with a lot of new features. I would prefer smaller, more frequent updates that focus on fixing bugs and gradually rolling out useful features, instead of waiting for a scheduled major release.

[gcode]

I ended up adding Cimco Verify to my software portfolio.
The price was $1K and well worth it.
The visual quality, launch speed, compare accuracy and feature set are superior
to the Mastercam verify package in every way.
As a lifelong Mastercam fanboi, it really hurts to say this, but facts is facts.

[vunguyen]

I ended up adding Cimco Verify to my software portfolio.
The price was $1K and well worth it.
The visual quality, launch speed, compare accuracy and feature set are superior
to the Mastercam verify package in every way.
As a lifelong Mastercam fanboi, it really hurts to say this, but facts is facts.

Keep an eye on Machine Builder Add-on, where you can easily build most vertical, 5-axis, and horizontal machines.

[gms1]

I ended up adding Cimco Verify to my software portfolio.
The price was $1K and well worth it.
The visual quality, launch speed, compare accuracy and feature set are superior
to the Mastercam verify package in every way.
As a lifelong Mastercam fanboi, it really hurts to say this, but facts is facts.

dude arent you retired?

[gcode]

dude arent you retired?

no.. I formed an S Corp and I'm doing some contract programming

[CNCAppsJames]

dude arent you retired?

Nope, he just left the biggest shithole in the union for MUCH greener (and more humid ) pastures. 

[gcode]

Nope, he just left the biggest shithole in the union

If I wanted to do contract work, I pretty much had to leave the people's republic.
I contracted in Cali for 25 years, but Cali outlawed contracting and filing 1099's.
I started an LLC in Cali, but as a part time gig it was more trouble than it was worth.
My accountant, state, federal, local taxes and an $800/year filing fee took the lion's share
of my work.

I really don't know how Ron (aka Crazy Millman) does it.

[gms1]

dude i assumed you were just doing this for funsies now

[Leehound]

no.. I formed an S Corp and I'm doing some contract programming

S Corp for the win! Have been that for the last 26 years.

[gcode]

dude i assumed you were just doing this for funsies now

I've been doing this for so long I can't imagine not doing it.

A wise man once said, "Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life"

I'm raking in some pretty good $$$ too, so Mrs Gcode and the tax man are pleased.

[champshire]

Why an S corp over a LLC?