DeskCNC Software
Features.
Import AutoCAD DXF files.
- Contour.
- Pocket.
- Drill
- Automatically detects islands and nested islands
- Multiple Depths - Islands on top of islands inside
boundaries...etc.
- Wall Profiles - Any region can have any wall profile
- Automatically chains entities into optimised regions
- Programmable Post Processor
- Automatically vectorizes DXF Text
- Add True Type Font Text (comes with a single line TTF) around an
Arc etc.
Import 3D STL Prototyping files.
- Multiple Passes with Rough or Finishing in the X or Y direction.
- Add Margin.
- Male or Female toolpath generation.
Import computer image files
- Import TIF, GIF, JPEG, PCX, BMP, RLE, ICO, CUR, PNG, EMF, WMF,
TARGA, PPM, AVI.
Image Modification.
- Invert, Resize (BSpline, Lanczos3 etc.), Crop, Contrast,
Brightness, 3x3
Filters, Bump Map.
- Wave, Lens, Morphing, Rotate, Reduce Colors etc.
Carving.
- Carve with or without cutter comp using End, Ball, or Vee cutters.
- Efficient Toolpath Generation with Multiple passes and Margin
avoidance.
- X or Y raster direction.
- View Rendered Carving or Wireframe Toolpaths without switching to
the 3D Editor.
Engraving
- Raster to vector conversion at any color depth.
- Built in Topography Engraving at a single depth or Multiple
depths.
- Point Reduction, Curve Fitting, and Small Region Filtering
improves quality
of Toolpaths and reduces overall toolpath count.
Import Extended Gerber PC Board format
- Import RS274X Extended Gerber and Excellon Drill files.
- Route and Drill PCB in one operation.
- Spot Drill using Routing Tool.
- Board Cut Out when finished.
Integrated 3D GCode Editor...
- Integrated 3D Editor with real time zoom, pan, and rotate
- Syntax highlighted editor
- Step through Toolpath verification
- 3D Rendered part display.
Machine your part directly from Windows (Using Optional Controller or Controller/Driver).
- Uses external Controller Board for timing and Interpolation
functions (Option).
- Runs smoothly on any system that can comfortably run Windows (95,
98, Me,
XP, NT, 2000).
- Toolpath location graphically updated in real time and in 3D.
- Fast block processing when previewing (more than 50,000
Blocks/sec on a
P600).
- Fast Block Processing when machine is running (over 300
Blocks/Sec).
- User defined jog distances.
- True Linear Acceleration Ramp (programmable) throughout the 30 -
40,000
SPS range.
- True 3 axis interpolation.
- +-8.3 Million step Absolute positioning.
- 51 move First In/First Out Buffer.
- RS232 Intelligent Controller running at 115K Baud.
- Continuous Motion Contouring.
- Solid part viewing with Gouge Checking using OpenGL.
- Mist, Flood, CW, and CCW outputs.
- PWM Output for Spindle Speed Control.