BobCAD

One star is too much praise. Purchasing Bobcad software is, without a doubt, the most frustrating on-line experience I have ever had. While still in my trial period I received numerous requests to view live a demo of the software. When I finally accepted the "demo" person used a design that he was thoroughly familiar with to make it look easy and intuitive. Bobcad is anything but intuitive. I tried, for about a month, to get something going with it, and had virtually no luck. After this 30 days of trying, I was unable to create g-code for a single 3-D part. The online help materials seem complete but, they are not separated by version number so, you'll spend a lot of time looking and then not knowing whether or not the "fix" applies to your version. "Customer service" is often off topic and, even when you get an answer, you'll just be brought to a halt by a new issue as soon as you get back to trying to make a part. They also were unable to give me a post-processor that was suitable for my machine even though I supplied them with complete programming manuals. I made several attempts to get a refund and was always given a flat "NO". I taught myself CNC design on an old version of Alpha-Cam and am also proficient with Turbocad all without a minute of paid training so, I don't think my ability is the issue. I finally gave up as I needed to make some progress on my projects. I have now purchased a subscription to Fusion360 and, rarely have to look at the help menu as, it is very intuitive. After just three hours, working in Fusion360, I was able to create g-code for a 3-D part. One more thing, they advertise that it is designed for CNC Routers which is what I need. NO SUCH PACKAGE EXISTS. DO NOT BUY BOBCAD.