Maintenance Fee increase

[kdg]

Btm right of your post it says.  Quote Edit More

Thx. I only see quote. Probably because I'm a lowly probationary member.

Edit:
Wait, woohoo! With 10 posts I graduated to Newb!

[Here's Johnny!]

When I was dabbling with NX the Post Builder tool was really cool to build or modify a post. Not sure if that is still used or if it was updated.

[kdg]

When I was dabbling with NX the Post Builder tool was really cool to build or modify a post. Not sure if that is still used or if it was updated.

I have a CAM Foundation license, Post Builder is available.

[riverhunter]

When I was dabbling with NX the Post Builder tool was really cool to build or modify a post. Not sure if that is still used or if it was updated.

Yes, the legacy post builder is still there.  and really nice to use for those who really wanted to get custom code.  They also offer the new  Post configurator.  It is mostly Drag and drop interface with some check boxes to turn on and off most things like G68.2 ext.  it has a section to add custom stuff but i havent played with it much.

[gcode]

I've been dreading getting our Vericut bill.
It's up, but not as bad as I expected.
My records are not complete though

We've got 2 full seats, Vericut, Multi-axis, Auto-Diff, Machine Sim and CatV and Mastercam interfaces

In 2020 the bill was $8,400
In 2023 the bill was $10,200
The 2024 quote is    $10,880

[riverhunter]

Close to 15% increase in price for maint seems high.  5% would seem more reasonable.

[Newbeeee™]

I've been dreading getting our Vericut bill.
It's up, but not as bad as I expected.
My records are not complete though

We've got 2 full seats, Vericut, Multi-axis, Auto-Diff, Machine Sim and CatV and Mastercam interfaces

In 2020 the bill was $8,400
In 2023 the bill was $10,200
The 2024 quote is    $10,880

Buyed-Inomics would say "inflation is right down"!

[MIL-TFP-41]

Finally got our quote.
5ea - Mill 3d
3ea - Mill
4ea - Lathe
1ea - Wire
2ea - Mill-Turn environments
2ea - Mill-Turn
3ea - Multiaxis
1ea - Mastercam Post Care from Postability

All together just south of $28k, and that is with an "EVD discount" that Mastercam is implementing.

To put that into perspective, last time I paid was in 2022, paid for 3 years and got a decent discount.
back then we had -
4ea Mill 3d
3ea mill
3ea lathe
1ea wire
2ea Mill Turn enviroments
1ea mill-turn
2ea multiaxis.

So, we did add a few things....but the price for 3 years on that package was $39K, or about $13K/year

Looking at the direct cost breakdown, in 2022-2023 one could maintain a seat of mill 3d, mill, lathe, wire, & multiaxis for less than the cost of maintaining a single seat of Mill 3d in 2025-2026

[Zoffen]

CAD/$CAM software at its finest!

[CNCAppsJames]

CAD/$CAM software at its finest!

Sandvik gunning for the 5 year ROI.