What are the Key Features of VisualCAD/CAM?
The chart below lists the features available in each license level of VisualCAD/CAM:
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Miscellaneous |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
32 and 64 bit
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√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
| HTML Shop Documentation | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Avoid Regions | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Predefined Regions | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
|
Default Knowledge Base
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Machine Control Operations
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Cabinet Design Decomposition
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
| Rotate Table Setups | - | - |
√
|
√
|
√
|
| Multiple Setups | - | - | - | √ | √ |
| Fixture Offset Programming | - | - | - | √ | √ |
| Check Surface Boundary Creation | - | - | - | √ | √ |
| Tool Silhouette Boundary Creation | - | - | - | √ | √ |
| Tool Double Contact Boundary Creation | - | - | - |
√
|
√
|
| Tool Holder Collision Boundary Creation | - | - | - |
√
|
√
|
|
2 1/2 Axis Milling |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
Pocketing
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
High Speed Pocketing
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Profiling
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Facing
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Engraving
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
| 2-1/2 Axis Feature Detection | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 2-1/2 Axis Feature Machining | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 2-1/2 Axis Roughing | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
|
V-Carving
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
V-Carve Roughing
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Chamfering
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Hole Profiling
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
T-Slot Milling
|
- | √ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
| Slot Milling | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
|
Thread Milling
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Re-Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
3 Axis Milling |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
Horizontal Roughing
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Parallel Finishing
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
| 3 Axis Feature Detection | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 3 Axis Feature Machining | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
|
Horizontal Finishing
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Radial Machining
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Spiral Machining
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Clear Flats Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Plunge Roughing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Horizontal Re-Roughing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Plunge Re-Roughing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Projection Pocketing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
3D Offset Profiling
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
3D Offset Pocketing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Pencil Tracing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Valley Re-Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Plateau Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Steep Area Parallel Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Horizontal Hill Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Curve Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Between 2 Curves Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Reverse Post Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Milling |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
4 Axis Indexed Machining
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Auto Multiple Indexing
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Continuous Facing
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Continuous Pocketing
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Continuous Profiling
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Continuous Engraving
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Parallel Roughing
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Parallel Finishing
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Radial Finishing
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Projn. Pocketing
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
| 4 Axis Drive Surface Machining (True 4 Axis) | - | - | √ | √ | √ |
|
5 Axis Milling |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
5 Axis Indexed Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
5 Axis Cont Curve Projn. Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
-
|
√
|
|
5 Axis Continuous Flow Crv Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
-
|
√
|
|
5 Axis Between 2 Curves Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
-
|
√
|
|
5 Axis Drive Curve Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
-
|
√
|
|
5 Axis Surface Normal Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
-
|
√
|
|
5 Axis Swarf Machining
|
- |
-
|
-
|
-
|
√
|
|
Hole Making |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
Automatic Hole Selection, Sorting
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Drilling
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Tapping
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Boring
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Reverse Boring
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
User Defined Cycles
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Drilling
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Tapping
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Boring
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
4 Axis Reverse Boring
|
- |
-
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Simulation |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
Toolpath Animation
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Cut Material Simulation
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Advanced Cut Material Simulation
|
- | √ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
| Visual Holder Collision Detection | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Analytical Holder Collision Detection | - | - | √ | √ | √ |
|
Machine Tool Simulation
|
- |
-
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
|
Tools |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
Std Mills (Ball, Flat, C, Rad, V, Taper)
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Std Drills (Drill, Tap, Bore, Rev Bore)
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
| Form Tools | - | √ |
√ |
√
|
√
|
|
Stepped Tools
|
- | √ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
| Holder Collision Detection | - | √ | √ | √ | √ |
|
Toolpath Editing |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
Graphical Viewing
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Toolpath Graphical Editing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Toolpath Instancing
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Toolpath Arc Fitting
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
|
Post Processor Generator |
XPR |
STD
|
EXP
|
PRO
|
PRE
|
|
Customisable Post Generator
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Simulate Cycles
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Arc Output
|
√ |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Helix Output
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Spiral Output
|
- |
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
5 Axis Output
|
- |
-
|
-
|
√
|
√
|
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