Why BobCAD-CAM for 2 & 4 Axis Wire EDM?
Wire EDM CAD-CAM software is a complete solids & Surfacing CAD Design product that includes the required CAM program functionality to machine simple and complex 2 or 4 axis parts with your Wire EDM machine tool. With support for open and closed shape profile machining, our productive software environment allows you to rapidly produce wire toolpaths and G-Code programs for Mitsubishi, Japax, Brother, Fanuc, Sodick and other CNC Wire EDM’s. Our Machining Wizards remove the guesswork from programming even the most complicated parts!
Wire EDM Software Features
Wire EDM CAD-CAM software provides complete CNC programming capabilities for simple or complex EDM part making. Not only is our Wire EDM CAD-CAM module easy to use and affordable. It’s intuitive interface allows you to customize toolbars for fast access to frequently used features, provides associativity allowing model changes to take place while easily being able to update machine toolpaths for X, Y and X, Y, U, V 4 axis programming. The Wire EDM module is a great CAD-CAM package for Tool & Die, Mold Making or any shop with a Wire EDM.
Included Features
- Design CAD / Wireframe, Surfaces & Solid Modeling
- Job Setup Wizard
- Stock Setup Wizard
- Geometry Verify, Editing & Translating
- Customizable CAM Menus
- CAM Machining Wizards
- 2 Axis Open & Closed / Inside & Outside Shape Programming
- 4 Axis X, Y, U & V Open & Closed / Inside & Outside Shape Programming
- Specialized EDM Setting Controls for Posting
- Options for Lead In & Lead Out, Skim Passes & More
- User Definable Post Processors
- Complete Post Processor Library
- Automatic G-Code Generator & Editor
- RS232 Communications & DNC Capabilities
System Requirements
Windows (Minimum)
- 1GB RAM
- 128 MB Graphics Adaptor*
- Intel® or AMD® Processors**
- 2GHz Processor
- Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Windows (Recommended)
- 6GB RAM or More on Windows 7 x64 Operating System
- 1GB Graphics Adaptor*
- Intel® or AMD® Processors**
- 2+GHz Processor (Multi-core)
- Windows 7 x64
*BobCAD-CAM’s stability is dependant on the graphics card ability to process information, integrated memory graphics cards may work but are not recommended.
ATI® or NVIDIA® graphics cards with dedicated memory are recommended. The graphics card’s software driver must be updated to the current software drivers released by the graphics card manufacturer.
**BobCAD-CAM is not supported on Apple Macintosh® -based machines. Some customers have shown success in running BobCAD-CAM in a Virtual Windows environment on Mac computers using Boot Camp. While the end user may choose to run Windows on a MAC®, this is not supported by BobCAD-CAM Inc.