As of this writing … end of September 2018 … the eventual has become the norm. We all knew this would happen … and the constant uptick of pricing has begun for\u00a0 Fusion 360 users.<\/p>\n
An announcement has just been made the pricing level of Fusion 360 for the will jump from $310 to $495 … and that is PER YEAR !!\u00a0 That’s not a forever, buy it once and your done price … that is $42 \/ month or $495 per year.<\/p>\n
We all knew this would happen. Once they got users hooked using their “cheaper”, introductory pricing\u00a0 … got you to do all your drawings and store all your data in their environment … that they would eventually have to increment up pricing to keep making profits and stay ahead. And it is happening. And as any business owner knows … it will keep ticking up little by little … forever.<\/p>\n
If you’re not designing …<\/p>\n
Look let’s be honest … if you are designing and creating new products … Fusion 360 is probably a good deal. IF ON THE OTHER HAND … YOU ARE LOOKING TO GENERATE G CODE FOR MACHINING … KIPWARE\u00ae CONVERSATIONAL IS A MUCH BETTER ALTERNATIVE … PERIOD.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span>CAD\/CAM was NEVER designed to be a G code generating tool first and foremost … it is primarily a design tool … made especially for users designing and creating new products on a constant basis. Thus … everything starts with a drawing. If you are looking to primarily create G code to machine a workpiece … why do you need to start with a drawing. It is time consuming (wasting) and requires CAD skills which may preclude some good chipmakers from even getting involved with the programming process. For a shop owner … limiting the people who can create CNC programs means limiting efficiency and limiting output … limiting profits !!<\/p>\n Take a look at the video below … agree ??<\/p>\n