Which is the best Cad-Cam Software?

I bought a MaxNC which is on my kitchen table but I can't seem to get BobCad to do much even after taking their CD-Rom training and some support interaction. It seems quite a convoluted program. Is MasterCam better? There are some programs aimed at jewlery like Cimigraphi but it is very expensive. I'm sure there are several more packages (including the prospect of writing my own which I may attempt if there's no better option).

What are the software rankings by name, price, function, and ease of use? Or if nobody has a list, then what works with 3D solid models, is easy to learn & use, and is affordable?

Thanks,
Kirk Fraser


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