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It would be so amazing if Shapr3D can have a CAM processor built into it similar to Fusion360. I used to use F360 but it turned into an untameable beast.
I have yet to find a CAM system which is user friendly, intuitive, enjoyable to use and functional without death-by-features. I feel that given how amazing the UX is on Shapr it would be unreal if you can embed this functionality into your software.
This will enable us to create gcode for laser cutting, plasma, CNC (multi axis even better) and 3d printing.
I love using Shapr and am a complete convert having previously been ProE, Solidworks, Fusion360 and now this. Cannot begin to imagine how epic it would be to have this functionality. Can then bin all the frustrating, hair-pull-inducing CAM software and have one unified piece of software. Pretty please.
Thank you for the kind words! I can absolutely understand your frustration with the status quo of CAM systems. This is something that’s certainly on our radar, but not in the near future.
After giving up on Fusion360, what are you using right now for CAM purposes?
Thanks for your response! So I’m using Kiri:Moto at the moment. I’m a high school teacher of design and technology and my main priority is that software is intuitive for students to learn. So far they love Shapr3D especially on the iPad because it ‘just works’. F360 was sort of okay but the learning curve was too steep.
The most amazing thing is seeing students seeing their own CAD model becoming a physical artefact. Unfortunately this hurdle is not easily overcome due to the CAM processor issue!
So happy to hear that’s on your collective radar though, will look forward to hearing updates as and when
Hi - I know I am late to this conversation but if you are looking for a easy to use CAM software try out Meshcam. I have been using it in conjunction with Shapr 3D just over a year now, it’s not as powerful as others but it is super intuitive and really simple to generate g-code for CNC, you’ll want the Pro version which gives you access to all the toolpath types it offers, it cost just $ 500 once off for life…
Interesting to read all of the other softwares you are all using. To be honest, I’ve reached a point where I’ve found the best solution now is to export the file as a .step, import to F360 and then do the CAM from there. I like how F360 has all the tool and machine profiles on there (at least, has a lot of them) and once you get your head around the workflow (AI helps a lot with the learning curve) it’s super powerful. I’ll check out Meshcam as well.
Yeah I totally hear you it looks like a nightmare. I actually found one of the best things for wading through it is to set up material presets on the tools you use. You can simple tell AI which tool / material / machine you’re using and get it to give you conservative feeds and speeds. Put them in as a material preset and then it basically does most of it for you.
I’ve returned to using Fusion 360. That said, I continue to prefer Shapr3D’s workflow and hope you will add CAM capabilities in the near term.
I am a market analyst focused on reductive and additive manufacturing at a well-known capital fund. We are observing exponential growth in the prosumer and mid-tier manufacturing segments, which I view as Shapr3D’s primary opportunity to scale its user base and position itself as a credible entrant into the tier-one manufacturing market.
Shapr3D is currently missing a significant business opportunity. There is strong and growing demand in these sectors for an integrated CAD/CAM platform that Autodesk is not actively pursuing. Even if Autodesk does move in this direction, the pent-up frustration among this user base presents a compelling market-capture opportunity
Thanks I’ll take a look. Echoing the words of CNC411 - Shapr3D team we need you to do to CNC processing what BambuLabs did to 3D printing and Xtool did to laser cutting work flows.
I’ve gone back to F360 as I feel like I’ve ascended to a reasonable plateau of understanding.
Another issue I have is that my high school students whom I teach need a simple solution for this. They can use Shapr3D very well and at the moment use KiriMoto for CAM output but because we’re an iPad school they are limited by this.
If Shapr3D could generate a CAM capability which can still run on iPad AND is as intuitive to use as the modelling functions, that would be significant in the prosumer / high-end maker space.
I can absolutely understand your frustration with the status quo of CAM systems. This is something that’s certainly on our radar, but not in the near future.