| Product Features |
BobCAD-CAM |
BobCAM for SolidWorks |
| V21 |
V24 |
V24
Pro |
BobCAM |
BobCAM
Pro |
CAM Features
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CAM Features
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| User Defined Custom Lathe Tools |
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| RS-232 Communication |
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| Independent Lead In Lead Out Controls |
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| Pocket Ramping |
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| 3D Linking and Lead Control |
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| Tool Database |
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| Material Based Calculated Feeds and Speeds for Mill |
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| Ability to Save and Load Features |
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| Individual and Compound Drilling Operations |
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| Associative CAM |
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| 3D Simulation for Mill and Lathe |
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| Hole Recognition |
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| Depth Recognition |
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| Pocket Recognition |
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Mill & Router Tool Paths
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Mill & Router Tool Paths
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| Drilling |
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| Peck Drilling |
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| Tapping |
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| Ream |
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| Counter Bore |
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| 2.5-Axis Profiling |
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| 2.5-Axis Pocketing |
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| 2.5-Axis Facing |
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| 2.5- & 3-Axis Engraving |
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| 2.5-Axis Chamfer |
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| 3D Slice Planer |
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| 3D Slice Spiral |
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| 3D Engraving |
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| 4-Axis Indexing |
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| 4-Axis Rotary Conversion |
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| 3D Slice Radial |
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| 2D & 3D Plunge Roughing |
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| 3D Z-Level Roughing |
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| 3D Z-Level Finishing |
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| 2.5- & 3-Axis Threading |
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| 3D Advanced Roughing & Rest Machining |
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| 3D Pencil |
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| 3D Flatlands |
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| EquiDistant Offset Contour |
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Posting Features
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Posting Features
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| Fanuc Style Canned Cycle Support |
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| Profile Cutter Compensation G41 & G42 |
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| Work Offset Selection |
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| Coolant Selection |
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| Sub Program Output |
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| 3D Arc Fit – G17, G18 & G19 Plane Cutting |
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| Associative CAM Tree |
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| Laser, Plasma and Waterjet Toolpath: |
| Profile Cutting |
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| Cutter Compensation |
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| Lathe Tool Paths |
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| OD Profile Roughing |
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| OD Profile Finishing |
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| ID Profile Roughing |
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| ID Profile Finishing |
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| Drilling |
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| Grooving Cycle |
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| Threading Cycle |
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| Cut Off Cycle |
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| Stock Feed Cycle |
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Custom Functionality and Dialogs – (Additional Cost)
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Custom Functionality and Dialogs – (Additional Cost)
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| Custom Cutting Conditions Database for Posting |
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| Multi-Head Support |
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| Additional Axis Indexing |
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| Custom CAM Dialogs with Custom Functionality |
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Surface Creation & Tools
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Surface Creation & Tools
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| Planar |
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| Skin |
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| Revolve |
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| Offset |
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| 3 Edge |
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| 4 Edge |
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| Cross Section |
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| Extrude Curve |
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| Extrude Surface |
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| Multi-Sided Patch |
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| Fillet |
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| Extend Surface |
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| Intersection Curves |
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| Un-Trim Surface |
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| Break Surface |
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Solid Creation & Editing
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Solid Creation & Editing
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| Sphere |
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| Cube |
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| Cone |
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| Cylinder |
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| Torus |
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| Fillet |
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| Add, Subtract and Intersect Booleans |
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| Sweep |
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Text
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Text
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| Centre Line Fonts Included |
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| Windows TTF (True Type Font) Files Can Be Used |
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| Fit Text to Curve |
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| Text Vectorisation (Explode) |
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Dimensions
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Dimensions
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| Standard Dimensioning |
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| Dimension Preferences |
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| Point Dimensioning |
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General CAD
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General CAD
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| Points Lines, Arcs & Splines |
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| Snap Point Placement |
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| Coordinate Placement |
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| Deform and Drag |
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| Incremental & Absolute Coordinate Input |
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| Continuous Sketch Arcs |
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| UCS & Layer Control |
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| Select by Colour |
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| Select by Layer |
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| Selection Filters |
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| Rotate, Translate & Copy |
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| Many Trim & Extend Features |
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| 3D Surface Edge Extraction |
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| Stitch and Un-Stitch Surfaces |
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| Project Curves to Surfaces |
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| Erase Doubles Tool |
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| Mark Arcs Tangential Tool |
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| User Preferences |
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| Multi View Windows |
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| Tangent Lines |
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| Hole Patterns |
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| Roller CAM Generator |
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| Arc Fit |
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| Full Time 3D Render |
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| Quick Trim |
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| Gear & Sprocket Generators |
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NESTING (ADDITIONAL ADD-ON REQUIRED)
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NESTING (ADDITIONAL ADD-ON REQUIRED)
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| Multi-Sheet Nesting |
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| Dado Detection Based on Layers |
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| Summary & Leftover reports |
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| Hole Detection Based on Layers |
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| Machining Order Selection |
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| Bridge Distance and Stock Margin Control |
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| Start Point Control for BobCAD Parts |
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| Batch DXF Import |
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| Automatic Tabbing |
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| DXF Sheet Export |
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| Sub Programs with Rotation |
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| 3D V-Carving* with BobART Add-In |
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File Import
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File Import
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| CAD – Legacy BobCAD-CAM |
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| DXF – AutoCAD |
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| DWG – AutoCAD |
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| STEP, STP - Step |
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| IGES, IGS - Iges |
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| SAT – ACIS |
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| 3DM – Rhino |
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| X_T – Parasolids |
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| X_B – Parasolids |
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| SLDPRT – SolidWorks |
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| BBCD – BobCAD-CAM |
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| STL – Stereo Lithography |
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File Export
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File Export
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| IGES, IGS - Iges |
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| DXF – AutoCAD |
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| DWG – AutoCAD |
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| SAT – ACIS |
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| 3DM – Rhino |
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| STP, STP - Step |
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| BBCD – BobCAD |
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| STL – Stereo Lithography |
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