https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10358860#M8527 <P>It depends on the type of work you do. For simple parts it's just a personal preference. You can machine complex parts with both, but using cycle programming you take more advantage of the control functionality. It will also depend what options you have available on your machine.</P> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:46:24 GMT O.C. 2021-06-02T16:46:24Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10348556#M8523 <P>is it easier/better to program in ISO format or Heidenhain format? is there a reason to chose one over the other?</P> Fri, 28 May 2021 19:29:30 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10348556#M8523 ahorwood 2021-05-28T19:29:30Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10348642#M8524 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/660751">@ahorwood</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Have you requested this post from your reseller?</P> Fri, 28 May 2021 20:05:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10348642#M8524 Jonathan_Artiss19 2021-05-28T20:05:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10348725#M8525 <P>yea. he wants a lot of money for a post for an 20 year old machine. i've managed to make an MTD file, and converted two post to it. one on ISO code and one on Heidenhain code. it wasn't that hard, and i'd have to bug check either way one the machine is in. was just wondering if there was a benefit to one style over the other.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 28 May 2021 20:53:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10348725#M8525 ahorwood 2021-05-28T20:53:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10358731#M8526 <P>Personal preference, most guys I know use the Heidenhain code.</P> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:01:40 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10358731#M8526 M_Hennig 2021-06-02T16:01:40Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10358860#M8527 <P>It depends on the type of work you do. For simple parts it's just a personal preference. You can machine complex parts with both, but using cycle programming you take more advantage of the control functionality. It will also depend what options you have available on your machine.</P> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:46:24 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10358860#M8527 O.C. 2021-06-02T16:46:24Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10387227#M8528 <P>thank you all for the input. Guess I'll give a try at learning heidenhain.</P> Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:14:29 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/milling-with-a-heidenhain-control/m-p/10387227#M8528 ahorwood 2021-06-13T21:14:29Z