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From: Joe788 on 15 Dec 2009 21:21
http://jonbanquer.wordpress.com/dp-technology-esprit-vs-mastercam-x4/

"Solid Cut Part Verify / Simulation:

Esprit has it all over Mastercam X4 in this area. The integration of
MachineWorks in Esprit is easily the best I’ve ever seen in a CADCAM
system. Here is a specific example of what I mean when I say that the
integration of MachineWorks in Esprit is easily the best I’ve ever
seen in a CADCAM system. Lets say you wish to accurately simulate a
part that needs 4 vices operations to be complete. Esprit allows you
to save what they call a .SIM file. This .SIM file will automatically
be placed relative to an Active Work Plane that you establish for your
second operation so if you need the part flipped over for your second
operation you set up your Active Work Plane for the second vise to be
flipped over. That’s all you need to do! Lets compare this to what
Mastercam makes you go through: Mastercam doesn’t have anything like
an .SIM file. You have to use STL Transform to manually move your
saved cut part STL file from your first operation and then manually
save it in the position you need it to be in for your second
operation. Moving, rotating and placing STL files in Mastercam is an
arduous process at best. The latter process is so impractical and so
labor intensive in Mastercam that no one has the time to do accurate /
real cut part simulation in Mastercam that shows what actually is
happening on the machine when it comes to something like a multi-vise
setup."

From: Cliff on 16 Dec 2009 10:31
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:21:06 -0800 (PST), Joe788 <larryrozer(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

>http://jonbanquer.wordpress.com/dp-technology-esprit-vs-mastercam-x4/
>
>"Solid Cut Part Verify / Simulation:
>
>Esprit has it all over Mastercam X4 in this area. The integration of
>MachineWorks in Esprit is easily the best I�ve ever seen in a CADCAM
>system. Here is a specific example of what I mean when I say that the
>integration of MachineWorks in Esprit is easily the best I�ve ever
>seen in a CADCAM system. Lets say you wish to accurately simulate a
>part that needs 4 vices operations to be complete. Esprit allows you
>to save what they call a .SIM file. This .SIM file will automatically
>be placed relative to an Active Work Plane that you establish for your
>second operation so if you need the part flipped over for your second
>operation you set up your Active Work Plane for the second vise to be
>flipped over. That�s all you need to do! Lets compare this to what
>Mastercam makes you go through: Mastercam doesn�t have anything like
>an .SIM file. You have to use STL Transform to manually move your
>saved cut part STL file from your first operation and then manually
>save it in the position you need it to be in for your second
>operation. Moving, rotating and placing STL files in Mastercam is an
>arduous process at best. The latter process is so impractical and so
>labor intensive in Mastercam that no one has the time to do accurate /
>real cut part simulation in Mastercam that shows what actually is
>happening on the machine when it comes to something like a multi-vise
>setup."

Too bad you don't know how to use any of it.
--
Cliff
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