

“I love redrawing everything I need to make parts from a velum print,” said Trim Manny from Bare Bones Machining. This software contains pre-V7 features, so everything is simplified with wireframe models only. Mastercam Retro doesn’t contain pesky solids or surfaces, an overwhelming amount of options for toolpaths or automation features like the modern versions have. “It’s not like the economy ever changes.” “We did everything so well 30 years ago, why should we change the process?” said Nunya Bisniss, Chief Satire Officer from CNC Software, Inc. CNC Software, the makers of Mastercam, designed a new software that combines the best features of the first versions of their software.

With the exhausting need to keep up with new more efficient programming methods, manufacturers have been longing for times when CNC programming was simple. There has been a big movement to return to the technological simplicity of the ’90s. Looking for a more simplified CNC programming solution? Mastercam Retro offers all the best features of ’90’s CAD/CAM for a more involved programming experience!
