{"id":866,"date":"2022-03-02T13:19:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/?p=866"},"modified":"2022-03-02T13:20:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:20:18","slug":"why-using-a-cad-cam-only-model-puts-your-cnc-programming-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/why-using-a-cad-cam-only-model-puts-your-cnc-programming-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Using a CAD\/CAM ONLY Model Puts Your CNC Programming at Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It may seem that your current CNC programming is comfortable with your CAD\/CAM system and can &#8220;whip up&#8221; new G code in no time. But think about the long term &#8230; think about these points :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your CNC programming is at the mercy of your CAD\/CAM system. You need to pay any monthly \/ yearly fees to stay current and stay supported. You are locked in.<\/li>\n<li>You need to find personnel to hire who are familiar with, at least, CAD and CAM and at best YOUR CAD\/CAM system. This limits your candidate selection and ability to get the best person for the job.<\/li>\n<li>You have good chipmakers on the shop floor who could lend valuable assistance to the creation of the simpler, everyday G code creation &#8230; but they don&#8217;t know CAD, CAM and struggle to create G code from scratch. Kipware\u00ae is a tool where G code experience is not even required &#8230; good chipmakers make GREAT Kipware\u00ae programmers.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to hand off the everyday programming to a Kipware\u00ae programmer and keep the &#8220;CAD\/CAM guy&#8221; focused on the more complex programming opens up a whole new world of efficiency for your shop.<\/li>\n<li>A lifetime license for Kipware\u00ae conversational ( 2 seats ) is equal to (1) year of Fusion 360 !!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>CAD\/CAM was never intended to be a primary G code creation tool &#8230; it is a design tool first and foremost. Everything starts with a drawing. If you&#8217;re not designing &#8230; DUMP the CAD &#8230; KEEP the CAM and increase output with Kipware\u00ae conversational.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Create G code FASTER and EASIER with Kipware\u00ae Conversational &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KentechInc.com\/kipware-programming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO LEAR MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.KentechInc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-772\" src=\"http:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/blog_ad1-300x233.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/blog_ad1-300x233.gif 300w, https:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/blog_ad1-24x19.gif 24w, https:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/blog_ad1-36x28.gif 36w, https:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/blog_ad1-48x37.gif 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kenney Skonieczny &#8211; President<br \/>\nKentech Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may seem that your current CNC programming is comfortable with your CAD\/CAM system and can &#8220;whip up&#8221; new G code in no time. But think about the long term &#8230; think about these points : Your CNC programming is at the mercy of your CAD\/CAM system. 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