Affordable Integrated CAM for Alibre Design^®

The table below summarizes the various features found in each of the available configurations of Alibre CAM.

2-1/2 Axis Milling	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Profiling
Tabs and Bridges
Hole Pocketing
Pocketing
Facing
Engraving
V-Carving
Hole Milling
Thread Milling
V-Carve Roughing
Chamfering
Re-Machining
Advanced Pocketing
Advanced Profiling

Toolpath Sorting	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
2.5 Axis Profiling
2.5 Axis Pocketing, V-Carving, Engraving, Chamfering, Hole Pocketing

3 Axis Milling	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Horizontal Roughing
Parallel Finishing
Horizontal Finishing
Radial Machining
Spiral Machining
Plunge Roughing
Horizontal Re-roughing
Plunge Re-roughing
Projection Pocketing
3D Offset Profiling
3D Offset Pocketing
Pencil Tracing
Valley Re-Machining
Plateau Machining
Steep Area Parallel Machining
Steep Area Horizontal Machining
Horizontal Hill Machining
Curve Machining
Between 2 Curves Machining
Reverse Post Machining

4 Axis Milling	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
4 Axis Indexed Machining
4 Axis Auto Multiple Indexing
4 Axis Continuous Facing
4 Axis Continuous Pocketing
4 Axis Continuous Profiling
4 Axis Continuous Engraving
4 Axis Continuous Finishing
4 Axis Continuous Roughing
4 Axis Continuous Hole Making

5 Axis Milling	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
5 Axis Indexed Machining

Shop Documentation	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Automatic Shop Documentation Creation

Hole Making	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Automatic Hole Selection, Sorting
Drilling
User Defined Cycles
Diameter Filter Support
Tapping
Boring
Reverse Boring
4 Axis Drilling
4 Axis Tapping
4 Axis Boring
4 Axis Reverse Boring

Toolpath Simulation	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Toolpath Animation
Tool Holder Simulation
Cut Material Simulation
Advanced Cut Material Simulation
Tool Holder Collision Detection
Part/Stock Comparison

Tools	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Standard Mill Tools (Ball, Flat, Corner Radius)
Standard Mill Tools (V, Taper)
Standard Drill Tools (Drill)
Standard Drill Tools (Tap, Bore, Reverse Bore)
Taper Mill, Thread Mill, Face Mill, Vee Mill, Chamfer
Center Drill, Reamer, Tap Tool, Bore & Rev Bore Tools
Form Tools: Shell
Holder Collision Detection
Form Tools: Dove Tail & Lollipop

Toolpath Editing	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Toolpath Graphical Editing
Toolpath Instancing
Toolpath Arc Fitting

Post Processor Generator	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Customizable Post Generator
User Defined Cycles
Simulate Cycles
Arc Output
Helix Output
Spiral Output
5 Axis Output (Extra Cost) 5 Axis post processors are all custom. We will work with you to get details about your machine and create a post processor for you.

Miscellaneous	Alibre CAM Bundled w/ AD Expert	Alibre CAM Standard	Alibre CAM Professional	Alibre CAM Expert
Knowledge Base
Fixture Offset Programming
Check Surface Boundary Creation
Tool Silhouette Boundary Creation
Tool Double Contact Boundary Creation
Tool Holder Collision Boundary Creation
Number of Concurrent Installations	2	2	2	2