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Description

Create and produce CAM toolpaths seamlessly without the need to switch between different software applications. Streamline your operations and minimize rework with integrated 2.5- to 5-axis milling, turning, and mill-turn capabilities right within your CAD environment. With a Fusion 360 subscription, HSMWorks is readily available to you. You can leverage a user-friendly interface that integrates effortlessly with robust design tools, thanks to the complete compatibility with SOLIDWORKS. Enhance your productivity with an extensive range of 2.5 and 3-axis milling strategies, ensuring efficient workflows. Moreover, simplify machine setup and achieve tighter tolerances through intuitive multi-axis programming. Experience the advantage of visualizing your machine tool's motion with simulations that encompass the spindle, fixtures, and all essential components of the machine. Easily program turning tasks, from straightforward 2-axis operations to complex mill-turn strategies, all while maintaining a streamlined workflow. Additionally, gain access to sophisticated design capabilities by associatively linking your SOLIDWORKS files to Fusion 360, making this feature exclusively available with your Fusion 360 subscription. This integration not only enhances your design process but also fosters collaboration between teams.

Description

Aspire offers a robust yet user-friendly software solution tailored for crafting and cutting components on a CNC router. It includes features for 2D design and the computation of 2D toolpaths like profiling, pocketing, and drilling, as well as 2.5D toolpaths such as V-carving, prism carving, moulding paths, fluting, chamfering, and even intricate texturing strategies. What distinguishes Aspire as our premium offering is its advanced 3D design capabilities, allowing users to create custom 3D relief models and employ sophisticated 3D machining techniques. The combination of Aspire’s distinctive 3D modeling features and a comprehensive array of 2D design and editing tools makes it simple to generate both 2D and 3D components from the ground up, while also facilitating the import and modification of external 2D and 3D files. This powerful software not only encourages creative exploration but also provides an extensive suite of editing tools to effectively manipulate 3D data, ensuring users can bring their imaginative projects to life with precision and ease. Whether you are designing intricate parts or developing unique relief models, Aspire empowers you to achieve exceptional results in your CNC machining endeavors.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Autodesk Fusion Yes 
MacroFusion Yes 
SOLIDWORKS Yes 

Integrations

Autodesk Fusion No 
MacroFusion No 
SOLIDWORKS No 

Pricing Details

$60 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$1,995 one-time payment
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Autodesk

Founded

1982

Country

United States

Website

www.autodesk.com/products/hsmworks/overview

Vendor Details

Company Name

Vectric

Country

United Kingdom

Website

www.vectric.com/products/aspire

Product Features

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Automatic Feature Recognition No 
CAD No 
CNC Machining No 
Custom Commands No 
Raw Material Management No 
Toolpath Simulation No 

Product Features

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Automatic Feature Recognition No 
CAD No 
CNC Machining No 
Custom Commands No 
Raw Material Management No 
Toolpath Simulation No 

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