SharpCam

SharpCam is a full-featured standalone CAD/CAM system that is specifically designed to help you create NC code for CNC machine tools.

Major Features:

Pocketing

Advanced pocketing with unlimited number of pockets and islands

Drilling

Drilling, pecking, boring, reaming, tapping, rigid tapping and custom drilling cycles

Tool Management

Create tool libraries/tool kits with the Tool Manager, edit, copy and move tools

CAD

2D CAD creation

Rearrange Operations

Operation can be reordered by drag and drop

Entry/Exit

Line and or arc entry/exit, linear and helical ramp entry

Transforms

Move, copy, rotate, mirror and scale contours along with associated toolpaths

Text

Create text outlines from fonts installed on the system.

Single Line Engraving Fonts

Create single line text for engraving using SharpCam type fonts

Simulation

3D tool simulation. Solid, translucent or wireframe animated tool display

Context Snapping

End, mid, centre, quadrant, tangent, intersection, perpendicular and parallel snapping

Modify Contours

Advanced fillet, trim, extend, split and explode

Multi Document Interface

Open unlimited number of Parts within one instance of SharpCam

Cad File Translations

AutoCad - dxf and dwg, stereo lithography - stl

Undo/Redo

Unlimited undo/redo

Viewing

Dynamic panning, zooming and rotation with middle mouse button/wheel

Hidden Line

Connection markers help identify hidden lines

Machine Developer

Edit Machine Definitions (post processors) with the Machine Developer using Visual Basic.Net

RS232

Built in RS232 communication

Nc Code Editing

Free Nc code editor with built in RS232 communication - SharpEdit

Operation Suppression

Suppression of any/all operations to prevent Nc code generation

Help

Integrated F1 help, extensive training material at the Training Centre

Updates

Automatic self-updating to the latest version during allowed period