QuickCAM 2D Design

Technical Details

CAD Drawing Features

The following objects can be created to exact sizes: 

Lines, Arcs, Polylines, Curves, Polygons, Ellipses, Text, Multi-line Text with justification, Hatched areas, Offset paths, Bitmap Image Contours. 

Any TrueType font available to Windows™ can be installed and used by QuickCAM 2D.

Drawing features allow easy creation and manipulation of objects: 

• Customisable grid size for snapping to fixed distances.
• Editable object nudge
• Angular (polar) snap
• Absolute and relative co-ordinate entry
• Object property editor allows sizes, angles and positions to be entered exactly
• Quick drawing navigation (pan & zoom) is realised by mouse wheel operation
• Object grips can be grabbed and moved
• Various object snap modes can be activated at any time: End point; Mid point, Nearest; Intersection, Tangent
• Perpendicular Object modifiers allow objects to be altered quickly and accurately: Move, Scale, Rotate, Mirror, Copy, Paste, Join, Explode, Group and Ungroup, 
• Customisable colour palettes for easy configuration to match the Laser driver, Rectangular array, Circular array, 
• Boolean shape operators: Union; Intersect; Split; Subtract.

Import / Export Features 

Import: 

• Raster Image - JPG,BMP,ICO,EMF,WMF. 
• Clipboard Vector paste (eg from CorelDraw)
• Gerber (RS274X) - PCB designs are imported and converted into polylines. 
• AutoCAD: DWG and DXF.
• Vector Image Clipart - WMF, EMF. 
• Font - any Truetype Font (TTF) can be imported then used by the software.
• Encapsulated PostScript: .EPS vector files. 

Export: 

• AutoCAD: .DXF files can be saved. 
• QuickCAM 2D Design: .MCM files saved in LaserCAM can also be opened in QuickCAM 2D for CNC machining

CAM Wizard Features

Material selector - customisable materials define cutting feeds, speeds and cutting depth. 

Machining plans - easily create and rearrange any number of machining plans from the following types: 

• Follow - follow the shape’s path - ideal for Engraving and Laser Cutting. 
• Inside Offset - offset cutter path inside shape(s) with automatic island recognition. 
• Outside Offset - offset cutter path outside shape(s). 
• Area Clearance - multiple offset cutter paths inside the shape(s). 
• Raster Clearance - create a raster path at any angle to clear the inside of shape(s). 
• Drill - select point, circle or arc centres for drilling operations.

Post Process - final tool path can be simulated quickly in 2D then posted (G code) to a variety of machines via the customisable post processor.

V-Carve Extension

The advanced V-Carve extension is now included as standard with QuickCAM 2D Design and enables 3 additional CAM features:- 

• V-Carve – allows shapes and text to be machined at the correct width by automatically controlling the depth of cut of the V cutter. 
• V-Carve Clearance – allows larger shapes (wider than the V cutter) to be machined by adding an area clearance path within the shape. 
• Add Tabs – allows parts to be retained while cutting through a billet. The size, number and depth of the Tabs can be user-defined.

Recommended System Requirements 

• 1 GHz Processor
• 1 GB Memory
• 32 GB Hard Disk
• Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 & 11
• OpenGL Graphics Card, or built-in Graphics, to support a minimum 1024 x 768 Screen Resolution