HSMXpress anyone? (2016)

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  • Tony
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2002
    • 1742
    #1

    HSMXpress anyone? (2016)

    I was under the impression HSMXpress had been updated for the 2016 release.
    In particular I was looking for Engrave/VeeCarved text and the Chamfer toolpaths.

    Just went through a lot of trouble to download and install and it looks exactly the same
    as before.

    If you watch the youtube vids on the new release they lead one (me) to believe Xpress
    also got the 2D updates.. but maybe its just Works?

    (Yes Fusion can do this, also for free.. but i really like being able to do it all right inside
    solidworks.. can't do 3D.. but that doesn't happen often for my fool'n around)

    Thanks!
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  • loose nut
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2006
    • 6465
    #2
    You might explain what HSMXpress is.
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    • Yow Ling
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2006
      • 450
      #3
      Originally posted by loose nut View Post
      You might explain what HSMXpress is.
      LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You
      http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hsmxpress
      For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves.
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      • Tony
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2002
        • 1742
        #4
        My bad -- it's the free version (2.5D machining) of HSMWorks CAM that integrates directly into Solidworks.
        It really is (literally) Fusion 360.. well, other way around technically.. Fusion360 is HSMWorks rebranded.

        Fusion is full featured and free (3D CAM, 3+2 axis, etc etc) -- but it works as a standalone.. it's own CAD and CAM.
        HSM works with Solidworks CAD, all in the same package.

        I could just use Fusion, but you know.. old dog / new tricks.

        HSMXpress does 90% of what I've needed so far, and its nice to have it all right there.

        I don't get why they don't give HSMWorks away for free, since you can get it in Fusion. I suppose
        this bugs some folks enough that they buy it.

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        • IanPendle
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 308
          #5
          Tony,

          "I don't get why they don't give HSMWorks away for free, since you can get it in Fusion. I suppose this bugs some folks enough that they buy it."

          I think its because HSMWorks was bought over by Autodesk who are the direct competitors with the owners of Solidworks via their Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Fusion 360 products. That's my understanding anyway.

          Ian

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          • Tony
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2002
            • 1742
            #6
            Well that's just uncool is what I say. They get to bickering and where does that leave me?

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            • IanPendle
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 308
              #7
              Originally posted by Tony View Post
              Well that's just uncool is what I say. They get to bickering and where does that leave me?
              LOL! At the time of the takeover, the were some muttered commitments to keep supporting the Solidworks side in any future developments, but I don't suppose that there is as much priority assigned given Autodesk's massive push on Fusion 360.

              Ian.

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