madCAM 5Xis the 3D CAM plug-in for Rhinoceros which gives the ability to perform both modeling and toolpath creation inside Rhino 3D. madCAM 5Xis perfect for 3D CAM for CNC-milling machines. All menus for controlling madCAM 5Xand generated toolpaths are inside Rhino 3D and stored together with your model.
Developed for toolmaking (Mould And Die) as well as for prototype productions, madCAM 5X includes 2 1/2-axis, 3-axis, 4-axis, indexed 5-axis, automatic remachining and more. This version is aimed for the user that needs support for 3-axis, 4-axis and 5-axis milling.
The extra functions needed to automatically and effectively process from a user-defined 3D stock model are included here. By automatically processing areas where there is residual material, it obtains the final finish where previous finishing operations have not reached material due to cutter size.
All features works for 3-axis, simultaneous 4-axis and indexed 5-axis. There are additional options for the axis of revolution function where the user can select the direction of the spindle axis. This makes it possible to create simultaneous 4+1 axis toolpaths.
It has extra features to avoid or process only the flat areas on a model. Included functions for removing sharp corners on the toolpath and provide a smoother motion of the machine.
In order to work properly, your copy of madCAM 6.0 Level 5X requires Rhino 5 for Win and/or
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Facing |
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Drilling |
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3 axis Milling |
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Planar finishing |
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Surface angle limit control (Steep or flat surface machining) |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Profiling |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level Pocketing |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level finishing |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Planar contour finishing |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Spiral finishing |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Pencil Tracing |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Roughing from 3D Stock Model |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level remachining |
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Simultaneous 4-axis Planar remachining |
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Simultaneous 4-axis V-carving |
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5 axis Milling |
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Simultaneous 5 axis from axis of revolution (Including all madCAM toolpath functions except re-roughing) |
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Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level Pocketing |
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Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level finishing |
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Simultaneous 5-axis Closed Drive Surface spiral finishing |
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Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Pencil Tracing |
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Simultaneous 5-axis SWARF Profiling from surface edge curves |
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Simultaneous 5-axis Part trimming from curves and vectors |
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Regions and Boundaries |
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Box work piece |
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Region Curves |
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Tool path Clipping planes |
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User defined 3D stock models (Except simultaneous 5-axis drive surface) |
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Drive Surface calculation height and depth option |
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Drive Surface tool path clipping levels option |
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Simultaneous 5-axis vertical angle limit option |
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Toolpath editing |
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Transform and copy as ordinary Rhino curves |
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Simulation |
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3-axis Material removal simulation |
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3-axis Tool holder collision simulation |
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4 axis machine parts simulation |
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5-axis machine parts simulation |
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Custom machine |
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4-axis machine setup |
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5-axis machine setup |
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External DLL support for machine kinematics |
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Customizable post processors |
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4-axis output |
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5-axis output |
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I read a Novedge review for madCAM stating,"But there is absolutely no support for the product." That's a false statement; madCAM has publicly supported their users for over 8 years on cnczone.com.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/madcam/
I like madCAM's multi-axis capabilities and that today's version is 64bit. The install was very quick with the 30day trial as default. I spent hours playing with toolpaths and the post process. The Toolpath Simulator is awkward, but it's useful and I adjusted to how it works. Once acclimated, toolpath development flows extremely well with the modelling process.
For the user who is new to Rhino; the learning curve will be smoother and faster if you have a class or instructional video.
A help file provides specific settings needed for modelling along with variable descriptions for posting and procedures for toolbar setting. madCAM's toolbar command and scripting is from the Rhino process, therefore customizing the toolbar is a breeze.
Example; Arc specific toolpath creation was undeveloped at the time of my purchase, but the process could act when executing a command to force arc toolpath. A custom button was created on the fly and the command inserted for immediate use. The process for toolbar editing is very fast and productive.
I feel most CAM software is developed on a platform for milling while woodworkers who find these platforms useful adapt them for routing. I'm not certain if the madCAM developer has a focus on 'woodworking' sales, but at the current price-tier many woodworkers could justify the purchase.
Software packages of all types are in constant development. As long as the developer appears to have an interest in their product and seems motivated to improve their product, I'll support them when I can.
For today, I'm grateful to have Rhino and madCAM and foresee a bright future for them.
CAM Experience:
Mastercam 5yr; Vectric 2yr; madCAM 1/4yr.
Cant beat it for $ value.
Does it all.
I actually was deciding between rhinocam and madcam and for me i found madcam more intuetive. I do come from old versions of mastercam so that may have something to do.
It sort of works. But there is absolutely no support for the product.
I read a Novedge review for madCAM stating,"But there is absolutely no support for the product." That's a false statement; madCAM has publicly supported their users for over 8 years on cnczone.com.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/madcam/
I like madCAM's multi-axis capabilities and that today's version is 64bit. The install was very quick with the 30day trial as default. I spent hours playing with toolpaths and the post process. The Toolpath Simulator is awkward, but it's useful and I adjusted to how it works. Once acclimated, toolpath development flows extremely well with the modelling process.
For the user who is new to Rhino; the learning curve will be smoother and faster if you have a class or instructional video.
A help file provides specific settings needed for modelling along with variable descriptions for posting and procedures for toolbar setting. madCAM's toolbar command and scripting is from the Rhino process, therefore customizing the toolbar is a breeze.
Example; Arc specific toolpath creation was undeveloped at the time of my purchase, but the process could act when executing a command to force arc toolpath. A custom button was created on the fly and the command inserted for immediate use. The process for toolbar editing is very fast and productive.
I feel most CAM software is developed on a platform for milling while woodworkers who find these platforms useful adapt them for routing. I'm not certain if the madCAM developer has a focus on 'woodworking' sales, but at the current price-tier many woodworkers could justify the purchase.
Software packages of all types are in constant development. As long as the developer appears to have an interest in their product and seems motivated to improve their product, I'll support them when I can.
For today, I'm grateful to have Rhino and madCAM and foresee a bright future for them.
CAM Experience:
Mastercam 5yr; Vectric 2yr; madCAM 1/4yr.
Cant beat it for $ value.
Does it all.
I actually was deciding between rhinocam and madcam and for me i found madcam more intuetive. I do come from old versions of mastercam so that may have something to do.
It sort of works. But there is absolutely no support for the product.
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