FastCAM® NC Editions

FastCAM Standard - Repeat Part Cutting

For businesses that do mostly repeat work with low item counts in each nest.

Meets the entire needs of these businesses even where there is a need for the occasional highly nested project which can be achieved with a manual layout.

• A complete manual NC solution. Draw-Path-Nest-Cut.
• FastCAM Standard includes the following modules:
• FastCAM® Drawing Editor - View and edit CAM, DXF, DWG, NC1 & PDF files.
  Create CAM and DXF files.
• FastNEST® Interactive single part/single plate manual nesting.
• FastPATH™ Automatic tool pathing (reduces programming by 50%).
• FastPLOT™ NC simulation and verification.
• Array and remnant nesting.
• Outputs (Fast)CAM, DXF, NC code.

$499 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

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FastCAM Professional - High Duty Cycle

For businesses that may get five different jobs with multiple parts and thicknesses.

Where machines are fully utilised every day of the week with a variety of jobs, the customer will reap the benefits using the very latest in advanced cutting technology. This is a full featured, fully automated system with a focus on saving time, plate and piercing.

• A full featured, fully automated NC solution. Draw-Path-Nest-Cut.
• FastCAM Professional includes the following modules:
• FastCAM® Drawing Editor - View and edit CAM, DXF, DWG, NC1 & PDF files.
  Create CAM and DXF files.
• FastNEST® Automatic multi part/multi plate nesting.
• FastPATH™ Automatic tool pathing (reduces programming by 50%).
• FastPLOT™ NC simulation and verification.
• Bridge Nesting, Common Cutting, Chain & Stitch Cutting, Multi-variable torch cutting.
• Auto array and remnant nesting.
• Bulk DXF input/output etc for faster programming and processing.
• Automatic generation of cut list.
• Skeleton Breakup for safer remnant removal.
• Outputs (Fast)CAM, DXF & NC code.

$999 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

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Integrated Postprocessors

FastCAM® NC products sold through our web store include out of the box postprocessors for Oxy and Plasma cutting as listed here.    Please contact us for Laser and Waterjet cutting.

FastCAM® Feature Comparison Chart
NC Editions Checklist	Std	Pro
2D Drawing Editor with CAD Tools	✓	✓
Import DXF, DWG, StruCAD, NC1(DSTV) files.	✓	✓
Convert vector based PDFs to CAM.	✓	✓
Multi-torch & hi-def plasma support	✓	✓
Secondary process support (drilling, marking etc)	✓	✓
Integrated postprocessors with ESSI, EIA machine language support	✓	✓
Interpret/clean/compress CAD files	✓	✓
CAD part extraction and cut list	✓	✓
Automatic nesting from cut list	✗	✓
Edit, Verify and Output NC code	✓	✓
Output (Fast)CAM, DXF & NC code.	✓	✓
Kerf compensation (offset)	✓	✓
Estimating data (cut time, distance, material etc)	✓	✓
Reverse engineer NC files	✓	✓
Convert holes to points (for drilling)	✓	✓
Line & drill point marking	✓	✓
Tabbing & ability to move pierce points	✓	✓
Manual tool pathing	✓	✓
Automatic tool pathing	✓	✓
Automatic nest analysis & collision check	✗	✓
Full Shape Nesting - DXF, DWG, NC, CAM, DSTV	✓	✓
Triangular (odd shape) Nesting	✗	✓
Manual Array Nesting	✓	✓
Automatic Array Nest (matches similar size parts)	✗	✓
Remnant Nesting (nest into cut plate)	✓	✓
Manual Nesting (add parts one at a time)	✓	✓
Interactive Nesting (jostle, move, rotate parts)	✓	✓
Automatic Nesting (nest multiple parts based on your settings)	✗	✓
Common Cut Nesting	✗	✓
[Simple] Bridging (manually connect parts)	✓	✓
Bridge Nesting (various automatic options)	✗	✓
Chain cutting & Stitch cutting	✓	✓
Multi torch cutting	✓	✓
Multi torch variable cutting	✗	✓
Bulk processing of Nesting Files	✗	✓
Single plate nesting	✓	✓
Nesting over multiple plate	✗	✓
Cut Nest by Process OR Part	✓	✓
Part Marking in Nesting (visual ID)	✓	✓
Marking	✓	✓
FastCAM Text Marking -for part ID (with scribe)	✗	✓
Movement Thermal Analysis	✗	✓
Gas Axe (skeleton breakup) Automatic	✗	✓
Gas Axe (skeleton breakup) Manual	✓	✓