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Description

The DeskProto Expert Edition, for complete 3-axis CNC

In the Expert edition all DeskProto options for CNC machining are available – except for the rotation axes. The result is a CAM program that allows you to produce even the most complicated models.
A few of the features that the Expert Edition offers you:

Two different user-interfaces: the wizards to get you started, and the dialogs to exploit all options
Extremely fast calculations, also for complex geometries
Large STL files are possible: 500 MB is no problem, for the 64 bits version even several GB
2D machining (STL, EPS, AI), 3D machining (STL), and bitmap machining all in one program
The ability to freely add cutters, machines and postprocessors
A very intuitive user-interface.

DeskProto Expert applications

The DeskProto Expert Edition is meant for professional users whose profession is not CNC machining. Like designers and model makers needing a prototype, artists for a sculpture, medics for a brace, etc.

DeskProto can be combined with any 3D CAD program, and with any CNC milling machine.
Using DeskProto you can create a model in many ways:

Simply machine your part from one side.

For instance this insole, a relief model, a thermoforming mold. Note that the pictures on the left are links to Gallery projects.

Machine two separate halves of a model, each from one side, later to be glued together. Like the right and left half of this hand-tool.

Machine the model from two sides, either using a rotation axis for the 180 degree flip or doing a manual flip. For either case DeskProto provides a wizard to assist.

2D toolpaths can be combined with 3D machining, be projected on a 3D geometry, and also wrapped around an object when rotation axis machining.

When Bitmap machining DeskProto will convert each Z-value in the bitmap to a Z-height in the relief. This means that you can machine any photo! The relief can also be projected on or wrapped around a 3D geometry.

Functionality in DeskProto Expert

The DeskProto Expert Edition includes all functions shown for the Entry Edition.
In addition the following extra functions are available:

Limit the area to be machined using a (freeform) segment
Dynamic feed rate control: automatically reduce for high chip-loads. Also called the “Bit Saver feature“
Many machining strategies available (see below)
Inverse milling: machine a cavity that fits the geometry in the STL file
Add support blocks, needed when machining from several sides or with a rotation axis
Meander/climb/conventional, Ambient skipping, Collet collision check, …
For 2D machining you can project the 2D contour on the 3D geometry
For Bitmap machining you can project the bitmap relief on the 3D geometry