Meshcam, by comparison, is nice an simple, but I’m afraid the limits would become a problem making the $250-$500 perpetual license sunk cost. This is a subscription, but might be worth it.

I also appears that it integrates with SolidWorks, which would be a bonus for me. I’m sure MasterCAM is capable of any advanced machining I might want to do (single-point threading, undercuts, etc.), but I have no experience in MasterCAM. MasterCAM would be too expensive, but as I have less than $1,500 in revenue a year, I’ve seen a Titans of CNC and MasterCAM offer that is $160 a year which is plausible. Meshcam (most plausible, but unclear on capability limitations)īased on that list, MasterCAM or Meshcam are the best options I’ve found so far.MasterCAM (probably too expensive, I’ll get to this below).SolidWorks CAM (far too expensive for my current use).BlenderCAM (likely buggy and limited, doesn’t have much documentation).That out of the way, when investigating F360 alternatives I’ve looked at:

I would prefer to have all my software and files as a local resource and, if possible, with a license rather than a subscription. I’m not much fond of its modeling (especially as I can use SolidWorks for that) and am fundamentally opposed to the cloud-only model.

F360 is fantastically capable as a CAM resource, but I don’t care for it Fusion360 for a variety of reasons. Recently, I’ve done a fair bit of hunting for F360 alternatives. Not to start a new CAM thread, and apologies if this is redundant, but I couldn’t find a good answer for the conclusion I’ve come to.

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