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Gaynelle Beltramo

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Aug 3, 2024, 4:45:14 PM8/3/24

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Reviewing a recent post regarding the upcoming AD university in Las Vegas, the laptops I see in use with the corresponding vids are mac's, as are all laptops that I see in use at the online AD facility on the pier in San Francisco.

3. Will 2017 run under Parallels and or Boot Camp? I've run AC up to 2015 under Parallels w/o problems. Interestingly, AC, running Parallels on the mac, most programs, including AC 2015 actually run faster on the mac that on native Windows.

Not an expert but I will take a stab, part of the user interface issues with artcam have always stemmed from the heavy reliance on Microsoft architecture, (thus the simple things like not having close buttons but rather cancel buttons on some commands). So making the program run native on the Mac probably requires too much infrastructure reworking, and from what I have seen they are having enough problems with the windows environment and keeping up with the ever changing microsoft updates that tweak that code and architecture.

I am no Mac expert but as I understand bootcamp, it is not an emulation but really an ability to partitian the drive for dual boot, either into windows or MacOS. With intel now making the chipsets for macs I think that option should work fine but note that it won't be "suported" by the powers that be (at least that was Delcams party line). I know some people who are using artcam and matrix on macbooks using bootcamp. Parallels as I understand it is a bit different as it is emulating the windows OS and thus creates another layer of potential problems within the code.

The next few years should be interesting to see what happens to artcam, it seems like a strange program for Autodesk to buy as many of their products are more based on NURBs. I can only speculate that the draw is the machining side (toolpaths) and sculpture sides. I have 3dstudio max so that is the only other Autodesk product I am familiar with, but to me the acquisition seems like an odd fit. Only time will tell, but I would be willing to speculate that the artcam product will be very different within 5 years if it still exists under that name at all. I think it was 2012 that I speculated on Jewelsmith not existing in 5 years, looks like I was underpar with that estimate.

ArtCAM 2017 and all previous ArtCAM software releases are not officially supported on the Macintosh operating system. Please refer to our recent FAQ for confirmation. ArtCAM 2017 is compatible with the Windows operating systems listed in our published system requirements.

Although we do not officially recommend/support ArtCAM on the Macintosh operating system, several ArtCAM users are using commercial ArtCAM software on a Windows virtual machine platform on their Macintosh computer. I'm glad you're one of them, and that you've been able to use ArtCAM versions up to 2015 under Parallels without any problems.

Having said this, I'd like to request that you try installing ArtCAM 2017 using the same process you previously followed when installing ArtCAM (2015). Please share your experience here, so that the other ArtCAM users who are using ArtCAM on a Mac can refer to this information.

I've been running Artcam Standard 2017 and 18 on Mac for about seven months using Parallels (windows emulation) and it works brilliantly. If you're thinking of buying artcam but are hesitant because you have a Mac, check out parallels for your computer. If that will run, then Artcam will run. You can also switch back and forth between mac and windows easily (Bootcamp, Apple's Windows emulation software, will not allow that -- you need to reboot). I'm running windows 8. Not sure about 10. 7 will also run artcam well.

I have been running AC on my MacBook Pro (2015) for a few years now using Bootcamp. Ran with 2015 and now with 2018. No issues except for some of the keyboard functions being different. I do have some issues with the AMD graphics card and my Cabinetvision program but no issues with Artcam.

I cannot find any record of your name or registered email address in the Autodesk customer database, so I cannot give you any specific advice on active maintenance plans or subscriptions for Autodesk ArtCAM products.

mickadamsneo mentioned I think TYPE3 software in a thread, with TYPE EDIT, this is probably the closest solution to ArtCAM by being present in the same industries, and competing at the same level or higher as ENROUTE as well.

Rhino and MOI are probably set to another level in 3D creations, maybe too high and too advanced to migrate to, besides the high-fields (basrelief) management is rather poor in those packages with a modeller engine not done for it.

At present, none of the functionality in Autodesk ArtCAM has been ported to other Autodesk products. To my knowledge, there are no plans for Autodesk to develop and release a direct replacement for ArtCAM. However, you might want to look at Fusion 360 as this complements ArtCAM.

If needed I have quit a few more to prove that 360 will never be able to do what artcam can, there really isn't a program out there that can do with ease what artcam can. AD has lost it's mind in shutting down this program, it would have been better to update artcam and sell it as a lease to own instead of the underhanded approach that has been done.

It takes years to learn all that's in a program, that is why the total lease idea is such a low thinking approach. If you have seen renters you know they do not really care for any thing they are renting, this same always apply s to leasing software, they are the cheep running to cheep to save a buck.

To those who are thrusting yourself on to AD what are you going to do when they shut down 360 or any number of other programs that they own and you are leasing? You say it will not happen............... really, I think you should take a look at what I saw a few years ago, I questioned on this forum about them shutting artcam down then, look on the old forum if you can find it I did the same there too.

the only way to get and keep repeat customers is to treat them with the highest respect and honor. not what has been done with us. if you treat repeat customers good they will make sure you will be well off, they will come back because they will trust you, that you will treat them well tooo, it's a 2 way street, not a one way like it is now................. but if you miss treat a loyal customer with disrespect, I wonder what will happen??????

Last year i learn artcam. and really its is a very big task for me. now artcam was discontinue. you suggest me for purchase fusion 360. now i bought again fusion 360. and again learn fusion 360 software. thats really embarrassing for audodesk.

hi dillon,

talked to u a few times only when canadian service was down.

seriously strange i got zero info on what is replacing artcam or recommendation of what we can do after it is kaput.

i expect something after paying a few years of support....

Did you not receive an email from Autodesk marketing on or around 12th March 2018? It was my understanding that customers with a maintenance plan for an Autodesk ArtCAM product were notified of the discontinuation of Autodesk ArtCAM by email then.

At present, none of the functionality in ArtCAM has been ported to other Autodesk products. To my knowledge, there are no plans for Autodesk to develop and release a direct replacement for ArtCAM. However, you might want to look at Fusion 360, as this complements ArtCAM.

If there is anything specific that you'd like to request from Autodesk now, I recommend that you create and submit a case from your Autodesk Account and include your requests that way.

Having fairly recently started using Artcam Express 2015 64 bit build 339, I am occasionally getting an error message "artcam is not responding", followed by "artcam has encountered a serious problem and needs to close. Any unsaved changes have been lost".

If you still encounter the same issue, please use Autodesk Screencast to create a screencast of the steps you're using when you encounter the crash and then embed your screencast when replying to this post.

In the event of a crash, we have configured ArtCAM to store information about its circumstances in a single file. This is known as a MiniDump. A MiniDump file (*.dmp) is particularly useful to the Development Team, as it enables us to examine what was happening at the exact point of the crash; this greatly improves the chance of identifying and fixing a rare or random crash that cannot be reproduced.

I would say the problem is random. It doesn't seem to matter what I am doing at the time, although it will never be anything very complicated as I am still very much a beginner. Possibly associated with text though. My computer is usually very well behaved.