CAM post processing

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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.

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Thank you for the kind words! :slight_smile: 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?

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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 :slight_smile:

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Please push CAM to the top of your todo list!!!

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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…

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Until shapr finally implements CAM, MeshCAM is a decent option. Plasticity is also has plans to implement CAM.

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How easy is it to export from Shapr3D to Meshcam? Is it time consuming…or just a few clicks without lots of cleanup?

Does Meshcam have all the tools (bits) and toolpaths available to use with Carbides’s Shapeoko CNC that uses Carbide Motion?

I saw a few posts claiming Meshcam was missing some of the tools and toolpaths that the native Carbide Create software has, but can’t verify that.

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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.

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I just wish Fusion’s CAM wasn’t so daunting. There are a ton of parameters you have to set up, even for simple cuts.

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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.